Mychal Thompson Tries to Turn Klay Thompson’s Mavericks Exit Into Lakers Move

Klay Thompson’s long-rumored Lakers connection resurfaced after his split from the Dallas Mavericks. Once again, his father Mychal Thompson made a push for the sharpshooter to bring his talents to Los Angeles.

Mychal Thompson Isn’t Giving Up on Klay Thompson Joining Lakers

When Klay Thompson entered free agency in the summer of 2024, his father Mychal Thompson, held out hope that his son would finally put on the purple and gold. The elder Thompson publicly touted Southern California as the ideal destination. Instead, Klay opted for the Dallas Mavericks to link up with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

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Fast-forward two chaotic years, and history has repeated itself. Following an official contract buyout between Thompson and the Mavericks on August 21, Mychal made another attempt to recruit his son to Los Angeles. 

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) shoots during the second half against the Los Angeles Clippers at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: William Liang-Imagn Images

On the Locked on Heat podcast, Mychal admitted that he once again pitched the Lakers as the logical landing spot.

“The Lakers were pursuing him heavily,” Mychal said. “I thought he’d be perfect at that time to team up with LeBron and Anthony Davis to provide outside shooting, along with Austin Reaves, that we needed.

“And I was talking about how perfect the situation was for him; the fit for him was here in L.A., and he kind of agreed with me to a certain point, a certain extent, but the lure of playing with Luka and Kyrie in Dallas won over my advice.

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“Once I knew he was leaving Dallas, I tried to persuade him again to come back to L.A., come home. But playing with Giannis and Bam, and playing for Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra was just too much of an attraction for him to turn down.”

In Dallas, the veteran sharpshooter expected to contend for titles alongside Doncic and Irving. However, the team’s core dissolved rapidly. Doncic was traded to the Lakers prior to the 2025 deadline. Irving…

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