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SportsBuzz24 > Basketball > The NBA superstar was leaning towards a contract with the La Lakers. LukaDoncic thought Mavericks was “perfect…”
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The NBA superstar was leaning towards a contract with the La Lakers. LukaDoncic thought Mavericks was “perfect…”

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Klay Thompson’s decision to join the Dallas Mavericks after leaving Golden State shocked many NBA fans, but he approached another team.

In an astonishing revelation, Clay’s father, Mycal Thompson, revealed that the four-time NBA champions mostly wore purple and gold in place of Maverick Blue.

The Lakers were actually frontrunners, before the last minute pivot to Dallas, and before Clay Thompson’s service, according to comments on the Run It Back podcast.

“We were talking about how it was about perfecting his career on the team he admired before he grew up,” Mychal shared.

“He was a Kobe guy like everyone at the time, so he and Kobe were exercising together. He loved the Lakers,” he added.

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According to her father, the geographical and family benefits of joining the Lakers have become a particularly attractive option for Clay.

“We were talking about whether he couldn’t become a warrior. It wouldn’t be great to finish his career with the Lakers. He has a boat at Marina Del Rey.

“So it was all perfect for him to finish his career here. His family is here. His ne and nie are here. You can see them grow together for the next few years.”

The convenience and personal connection seemed to rock Clay towards purple and gold.

“They can come to his game, so I thought it was the perfect situation for him to finish his career here and he sounded leaning like that,” he revealed.

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However, Mychal explained that Klay’s Lakers dream evaporated after a pivotal conversation with two Mavericks stars of the time, Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic.

“And the next time I hung up, and I knew he was going to talk to Luka and Kylie, he was a good friend of Kylie and they convinced him to come here to Dallas.

In a sarcastic twist, Donsic was later traded for the Lakers in the middle of this season, but Irving was later on the sidelines with a season-ending injury.

Photo by Sean M. Haffy/Getty Images
Photo by Sean M. Haffy/Getty Images

The situation created a strange turnaround for good fortune. Meanwhile, Clay may have played with Don Sic in Los Angeles, but instead he is fighting for a playoff spot for newly acquired star Anthony Davis and Dallas.

Despite unexpected roster reforms, Clay still contributes to the Mavericks’ playoff push, averaging 14.4 points per game, shooting 39.3% from the 3-point range.

Dallas is currently in ninth place in the Western Conference and is still fighting for the Play-in Tournament Bertz as the regular season ends.

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