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 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.
On June 29, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Dallas Mavericks and the Detroit Pistons have finalized a trade. The Mavericks will send Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks to the Pistons in exchange for Quentin Grimes.