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Marc Stein reports that Dallas has repeatedly brushed off trade interest in Kyrie Irving this offseason, but rival teams are waiting to see whether that stance survives until the February 11 deadline. The obvious tension: Irving is 34, Cooper Flagg is 19, and Dallas wants Irving mentoring Flagg rather than moving him.
Irving is floated as heading back to the Celtics, with Dallas taking Derrick White, Baylor Scheierman, a 2031 first-rounder and a 2031 second. The argument is that Boston's window with Jayson Tatum is open now while the Mavericks build around Cooper Flagg.
Sports Illustrated's Blake Silverman has floated Houston as a landing spot for Anthony Davis if Washington moves away from him, pairing Davis with Kevin Durant. Shams Charania reports the Wizards and Davis' agent, Rich Paul, have agreed to hold off on extension talks until roughly 20 games into the season.
Klay Thompson's camp talked with the Lakers in the 2024 offseason, with LeBron James willing to take less money to fit him in, but Thompson signed with Dallas instead.
Miami is reportedly set to sign Klay Thompson once he clears waivers Sunday following his buyout with Dallas, using part of its Non-Taxpayer MLE.
Klay Thompson has agreed to a buyout with Dallas and is expected to sign with Miami, per a report cited by CBS Sports, giving the Heat a shooter alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.
Klay Thompson and Dallas have agreed to a buyout, and ESPN reports he cleared waivers on Sunday before agreeing to a two-year deal with Miami, joining a Heat roster that includes Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Klay Thompson has one year and $17.5 million left in Dallas, and USA TODAY's Lorenzo Reyes lays out Golden State and the Lakers as landing spots should the Mavericks trade him or agree to a buyout.
Anthony Davis and the Wizards have agreed to hold off on extension talks until the season begins, with one executive calling the negotiation a barometer for aging stars; Davis is eligible for roughly four years and $275M.
Dallas has no plans to keep Klay Thompson and would rather trade him than negotiate a buyout, per ClutchPoints' Brett Siegel, who floats Miami's Nikola Jovic and his $15.6 million salary as a near-exact match.
