14 of 53! Ice champion shooter! It is revealed that the Mavericks will trade Thompson

The famous reporter Siegel reported that the Mavericks will explore the potential return of Thompson before the trade deadline. This is an open secret...

Is it unexpected? Of course not surprising.

Thompson's performance this season has been terrible. It is an understatement to say it is appalling. So far, he has averaged 20 minutes per game, only 7.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists, and his shooting percentage is only 31.6%.

As for the three-pointers that this guy is best at, he hit 26.4%, a total of 14 of 53.

The once most explosive three-point shooter in the NBA has now become an ice shooter. Thompson's salary this season is US$16.67 million, and the contract annual salary for the 26-27 season is US$17.46 million.

Since it cannot produce the value it deserves and seems to be holding back, it will naturally be abandoned. Moreover, the Mavericks and Thompson do not have a deep relationship in the first place, and interests come first in everything.

In the summer of 2024, Thompson rejected the Warriors' two-year, $50 million contract extension, with an average salary of $25 million, and chose to join the Mavericks for three years, $50 million, with an average salary of about $16.67 million. He tried to prove that he could still win the championship after leaving his old club. Unfortunately, the ideal was beautiful, but the reality was cruel. In fact, his career completely went downhill from the moment he left Golden State.

Thompson played for the Warriors for 13 seasons, winning four championships during this period. This will always be the most glorious journey of his entire playing career. In fact, the Warriors were absolutely benevolent to Thompson. In June 2019, he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. Then in July, the team still offered him a five-year contract extension with a maximum salary of US$190 million.

However, as the saying goes, there is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. After all, everyone has his or her own ambitions, but I wonder if Thompson, who is struggling so hard with the Mavericks at this moment, will regret his decision to leave the Warriors? If you don't leave, you can at least experience the fairy tale of one person, one city, and enjoy the respect you deserve as a veteran who has won the championship.

Compared with the strong Thompson, the dream-chasing Green who knows how to size up the situation is the real smart one, so he clings to Curry's thigh. Even if the outside world has some controversy about this, such people can often have a happy ending.