The Dallas Mavericks officially announced the team’s acquisition of former Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson on Saturday. The deal ended up being a six-team trade between the Mavs, Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Charlotte Hornets, and Denver Nuggets, via Mavs PR on X (formerly Twitter). It becomes the first six-team trade in NBA History.
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have acquired 5-time All-Star Klay Thompson and a future 2nd-round pick as part of a six-team sign-and-trade deal in exchange for Josh Green and a future 2nd-round pick.
It marks the first six-team trade in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/BKHszomMay
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) July 7, 2024
The Mavs also announced that Thompson, who formerly wore No. 11 in Golden State, will wear No. 31 in Dallas. Kyrie Irving wears No. 11 for the Mavs so Thompson made the move to change his jersey number.
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