Thompson feels 'wanted again' after Warriors exit

Klay Thompson says his move to nan Dallas Mavericks is simply a "fresh start" aft a "tough" ending to his Golden State Warriors career.

The 34-year-old ended his 13-year enactment pinch nan Warriors to subordinate nan Mavericks this week.

Thompson, an 11th wide prime successful nan 2011 draught for nan Warriors, reached six NBA finals betwixt 2015 and 2022, winning 4 titles.

But nan five-time All-Star shooting defender has struggled successful caller years pinch injuries, missing almost 2 years of action betwixt 2019 and 2021 pinch knee and Achilles problems.

Thompson's statement pinch nan Warriors was owed to expire successful June but contempt lobbying from team-mate Stephen Curry for nan franchise to widen his deal, nan 2 parties could not find an agreement.

"Coming present is conscionable specified a caller start," Thompson said.

"Feeling conscionable wanted again, for illustration I bring awesome value... It conscionable gets maine excited to spell retired location and moreover activity retired aft this property convention and get shots up."

Thompson, alluding to his strained narration pinch nan Warriors, added location were times past twelvemonth erstwhile "it was tough" and not "as joyful arsenic it was successful nan past".

The Boston Celtics person tied Jayson Tatum down to a caller five-year woody worthy a reported $314m (£245m).

The 26-year-old led nan Celtics to a record-breaking 18th NBA Championship past play pinch a five-game triumph complete nan Mavericks.

Tatum, a 3rd wide draught prime successful 2017, overtakes team-mate Jaylen Brown arsenic nan champion subordinate successful nan NBA.

Brad Stevens, nan Celtics' president of hoops operations, said nan franchise is "obviously ecstatic" that Tatum, a four-time All-NBA star, chose to perpetrate his early to them.

Elsewhere, LeBron James' hopes of playing pinch his boy Bronny for nan La Lakers are still live aft he signed a caller woody connected nan westbound coast.

The 39-year-old signed a two-year hold pinch nan Lakers past week successful what is apt to beryllium his last woody pinch nan franchise.

The woody is reportedly worthy $104m (£81.5m).

Bronny was selected by nan Lakers successful nan 2nd information of nan NBA Draft successful June.

LeBron has been unfastened astir his ambition to go nan first father-son business successful NBA history by playing pinch Bronny earlier nan extremity of his career.