As the Dallas Mavericks’ struggles deepen following the firing of general manager Nico Harrison, new details have surfaced regarding Klay Thompson ’s free agency decision this past summer — one that could soon come full circle.

According to The Athletic, Thompson chose to sign with the Mavericks primarily to play alongside Luka Doncic rather than join LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Los Angeles Lakers . In a collaborative report by Joe Vardon, Christian Clark, and Sam Amick, the outlet revealed that Thompson turned down a richer offer from the Lakers in favor of the chance to team up with Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

“As was reported at the time, the Lakers and Thompson discussed a four-year, $80 million deal in free agency that — if the Warriors cooperated in a sign-an

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