In an extra-long episode of No Cap Room, Jake and Dan discuss LeBron returning to the Lakers, Klay Thompson signing with the Mavericks, the Lauri Markkanen trade rumors and more.
Thompson’s decision will have ripple effects across the league, where much of the mid-level market is full of wings who were waiting for Paul George, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Thompson to slide off the board before determining their own landing spots.
The Warriors are preparing to lose four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson in free agency, marking the end of a legendary era and disbanding the iconic Splash Brothers duo.
The Clippers want flexibility and to avoid the second apron, and they have made it clear to this point they have no intention of awarding any player — not Kawhi Leonard, not George, not James Harden — with a contract beyond three years, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
It didn’t matter if it was a Defensive Player of the Year guarding Dončić, or any other overmatched defender. Sometimes things seem to go in slow motion, and everyone else is powerless to stop it.