The Los Angeles Lakers' roster for the upcoming NBA season is largely set, but they would love to add a starting-caliber wing or forward by the end of the summer. Their options as far as doing so aren't exactly great, however.
They have been in pursuit of Jonathan ***** inga, the 23-year-old 6-foot-8 forward who has plenty of untapped potential, but it looks like they cannot come to terms with the Atlanta Hawks on a sign-and-trade deal. As the summer has moved along, it has seemed more and more like ***** inga simply won't end up with the Lakers, and that perhaps he isn't the player who will sufficiently solve their need for a starting wing or forward.
Los Angeles may therefore have to think outside the box. According to Christian Clark of The Athletic, the Dallas Mavericks have explored trades involving Klay Thompson, who has spent the last two seasons with them, and Clark also wrote that Thompson would like to come to Los Angeles.
"At this point, it remains unclear if Klay Thompson — the Mavericks' leading 3-point shooter in each of the past two seasons — will be back in Dallas for a third year. The Mavericks have explored his trade market but have yet to find a deal, multiple sources with rival teams told The Athletic on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss any potential negotiations. Thompson is owed $17.5 million this season and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027.
"My understanding is that Thompson would welcome a return to Los Angeles, where he spent part of his childhood and still owns a home."
#thompson #summer #kuminga
They have been in pursuit of Jonathan ***** inga, the 23-year-old 6-foot-8 forward who has plenty of untapped potential, but it looks like they cannot come to terms with the Atlanta Hawks on a sign-and-trade deal. As the summer has moved along, it has seemed more and more like ***** inga simply won't end up with the Lakers, and that perhaps he isn't the player who will sufficiently solve their need for a starting wing or forward.
Los Angeles may therefore have to think outside the box. According to Christian Clark of The Athletic, the Dallas Mavericks have explored trades involving Klay Thompson, who has spent the last two seasons with them, and Clark also wrote that Thompson would like to come to Los Angeles.
"At this point, it remains unclear if Klay Thompson — the Mavericks' leading 3-point shooter in each of the past two seasons — will be back in Dallas for a third year. The Mavericks have explored his trade market but have yet to find a deal, multiple sources with rival teams told The Athletic on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss any potential negotiations. Thompson is owed $17.5 million this season and is set to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2027.
"My understanding is that Thompson would welcome a return to Los Angeles, where he spent part of his childhood and still owns a home."
#thompson #summer #kuminga
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