The five-time NBA All-Star will reportedly sign with the Heat after clearing waivers following a contract buyout with the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN.Thompson, a four-time NBA champion, could ink a two-year contract worth nearly $13 million, sources told ESPN on Friday.The 36-year-old was scheduled to make $17.5 million in the final season of his contract with Dallas before the two sides agreed to part ways.
The Mavs confirmed the roster move Friday.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson looks on during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on March 27, 2026, in Portland, Oregon.
(Soobum Im/Getty Images)After a 13-season run with the Golden State Warriors, Thompson joined the Mavericks following the 2023-24 season via a sign-and-trade deal.He spent the next two seasons in Dallas, averaging 12.9 points across 141 regular-season appearances.Thompson has long been regarded as one of the NBA’s premier 3-point shooters.DUSTY MAY SHARES HIS EXCITEMENT FOR MAVERICKS JOB AFTER JUMPING FROM COLLEGE TO PROSHis expected arrival in South Florida would give Miami another proven perimeter threat as the Heat continue building around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.
Antetokounmpo, the 2019 and 2020 NBA MVP, was sent to the Heat as part of a blockbuster trade in June.Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri praised Thompson’s impact during his time with the Mavericks."Klay is one of the great players and competitors of his generation, and we are grateful for everything he brought to the Mavericks organization," Ujiri said in a statement.Masai Ujiri speaks to the media during an introductory press conference on May 5, 2026, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
(Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images)"We have tremendous respect for Klay and all that he has accomplished throughout his career, and we wish him nothing but the best moving forward," ...