{"id":804157,"date":"2026-08-05T07:57:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/804157\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T07:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T07:57:17","slug":"dallas-mavericks-reportedly-have-los-angeles-lakers-reason-for-delaying-klay-thompson-buyout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/804157\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Mavericks reportedly have Los Angeles Lakers reason for delaying Klay Thompson buyout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWcxajNfc2h3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Follow us on Google Discover <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks looked set to move on from one another, but there seems to be a specific reason he hasn\u2019t been bought out just yet.<\/p>\n<p>Klay Thompson signed with the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. Looking to make the difference alongside Luka Doncic, the 4-time champion was likely blindsided by the Luka trade. <\/p>\n<p>One half of the Splash Brothers, Thompson has had to play through two seasons in which the Mavs have not really competed. So it was no surprise when rumours surfaced suggesting that he is looking to leave. <\/p>\n<p>While a buyout is reportedly on the table, there have been some delays. And for those who have been wondering, a recent report has revealed the reason behind Dallas\u2019 hesitation. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2268781361-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Klay Thompson #31 of the Dallas Mavericks looks on during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center.\" class=\"wp-image-2598498\" \/>Photo by Soobum Im\/Getty ImagesThe Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat are both interested in Klay Thompson<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old is a shadow of the player he used to be during the Golden State Warriors\u2019 dynasty years. Despite his decline, he continues to be a 40 percent shooter from three-point range. <\/p>\n<p>That means Klay is still quite valuable to some teams. The Lakers, who now have Luka, are one such team. The Miami Heat, who just acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, are another. Therein lies the issue. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mavericks have been hesitant to buy out Klay Thompson due to the strong interest from the Lakers and Heat,\u201d Jake Fischer reported for Bleacher Report. <\/p>\n<p>While teams never want to keep stars who aren\u2019t happy to be there, it\u2019s equally foolish to give up assets to rivals for cheap. And after their recent history with the Lakers, Masai Ujiri might not want them to benefit either. <\/p>\n<p>MORE LOS ANGELES LAKERS STORIES<\/p>\n<p>Thompson averaged 11.7 points per game last season. If the Lakers are able to add him to their bench while somehow trading for a wing, it might just end up being the perfect offseason. That is, if Dallas let it happen.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Follow us on Google Discover Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks looked set to move on from one&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":804158,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3793],"tags":[7,686,149,4057,498,150,166,6],"class_list":["post-804157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas-mavericks","tag-basketball","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-mavericks","tag-dallasmavericks","tag-klay-thompson","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-mavericks","tag-nba"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/117041840021628254","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=804157"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804157\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/804158"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=804157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=804157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=804157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}