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Mavericks buy out Klay Thompson’s contract, NBA champion set to join Giannis Antetokounmpo in Miami: report - Fox News
World8/22/20261 min read
Klay Thompson is expected to join Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo in Miami after clearing waivers following his Mavericks contract buyout.
✨ Key Highlights
- The Dallas Mavericks bought out the final year of Klay Thompson's $17.5 million contract, and the five-time All-Star cleared waivers before reportedly agreeing to join the Miami Heat, per ESPN.
- Thompson, 36, is expected to sign a two-year deal worth close to $13 million with Miami for the 2026-27 NBA season.
- The four-time NBA champion spent 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors before a sign-and-trade brought him to Dallas after 2023-24, where he averaged 12.9 points across 141 regular-season games over two years.
- In Miami, Thompson would add another established perimeter shooter to a roster being built around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo, with Antetokounmpo acquired in a blockbuster trade in June.
- Mavericks president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri credited Thompson's contributions, calling him "one of the great players and competitors of his generation" and wishing him well going forward.
The next chapter of likely future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Klay Thompsons career appears set to unfold in Miami, where he is expected to suit up for the Heat during the 2026-27 NBA season.