By 11 video games in 2025-26, the Mavericks are 3-8. On Tuesday, November 11, the workforce fired basic supervisor Nico Harrsion after 4 seasons.
Harrison is answerable for buying and selling Luka Doncic to the Lakers. It’s a deal that has turned out to be extraordinarily lopsided, and never in favor of Dallas. After spending the primary 11 seasons of his profession with the Warriors, Klay Thompson landed with the Mavericks. He was despatched to Dallas through a sign-and-trade and obtained a three-year, $50 million take care of the Mavericks. Thompson wished to play with Luka Doncic. Months later, we’ve come to seek out out that Klay Thompson turned a four-year, $80 million take care of the Lakers.
Klay Thompson might have added an additional $30 million to his deal if he had signed with Los Angeles
The Lakers had been prepared to supply Klay Thompson a four-year, $80 million deal, however he took a pay minimize to play with Luka Dončić in Dallas, per @TheAthletic
“The Lakers and Thompson mentioned a four-year, $80 million deal in free company that — if the Warriors cooperated in a… pic.twitter.com/VWweWULl0W
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 12, 2025
After the 2023-24 season, the Warriors and Klay Thompson couldn’t attain a contract extension. That made the four-time NBA champion a free agent. Thompson wished to make a calculated transfer that would assist him add one other title to his resume. Jovan Buha of The Athletic reported that Doncic was provided a four-year, $80 million deal by the Los Angeles Lakers. On the time, their star pairing was Lebron James and Anthony Davis.
Thompson was provided a smaller, three-year, $50 million take care of the Mavericks. Dallas was coming off a visit to the NBA Finals, the place they misplaced to the Celtics. Klay Thompson wished to pair with Luka Doncic and compete for one more title. Little did Thompson know he could be on he flawed aspect of one of many worst trades in NBA historical past. On the commerce deadline in his first season with Dallas, Klay Thompson watched Luka Doncic get traded to the Lakers.
The Lakers had been reportedly prepared to supply Klay Thompson a 4-year, $80M deal, however finally he determined to take a pay minimize to play with Luka, per @joevardon.
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— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 12, 2025
The 35-year-old particularly selected Dallas to play with Luka Doncic. Months later, Doncic was not on the roster. If Thompson had signed with Los Angeles, there’s an opportunity he could be enjoying with Luka Doncic this season. As an alternative, he’s nonetheless on the Mavericks’ roster and has misplaced his beginning spot. Thompson’s 7.4 factors per recreation are by far the bottom of his profession. Thompson is struggling to start the 2025-26 season. It doesn’t assist that he’s on a Dallas roster that lacks route after Nico Harrison was fired.
