Kyrie Irving helped recruit Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors to the Dallas Mavericks
When it became clear that Klay Thompson would leave the Golden State Warriors, many felt the Los Angeles Lakers would be the frontrunner to land him. From Los Angeles, Thompson's father Mychal Thompson won two championships with the Lakers.“When you talk about the recruitment, it was a lot of people that were involved in that," Kidd said. "But one of the biggest players in that was .
Apr 2, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving shoots a layup against the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. / Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Kidd added, "I would love to say it was all me, but it wasn't. It was a team effort. But I think player-to-player – in this league, they all talk about their situations, and they all recruit one another – this was about and Klay being able to talk."
With four titles, Thompson brings championship experience to a Mavericks team that expects to compete for one. Irving defeated Thompson and the Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals, so he also has championship experience.Thompson is not the player he was during those championship runs, but is still an elite shooter who projects to fit will offensively next to Irving and Luka Doncic.Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.
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