During the 2024 offseason, Klay Thompson's decision for his next team after spending his first 13 seasons in the league with the Warriors came down to the Los Angeles Lakers or the Mavericks. After a meeting with Nico Harrison and Michael Finley, Thompson chose to join Dallas on a three-year, $50 million deal via a sign-and-trade. That decision hasn't aged well.
Thompson thought he'd have a better chance to win a fifth championship with the Mavericks than with the Lakers. He'd get to play alongside Luka Donu010diu0107 and Kyrie Irving, the duo that helped Dallas make a run to the NBA Finals a few weeks before.