Dallas Mavericks open to trading Klay Thompson
The Dallas Mavericks are actively reshaping their roster, open to moving Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, and Daniel Gafford to free up opportunities for Cooper Flagg while pursuing size and shooting around him; Seattle? (Correction: ignore) The Lakers and Heat are eyeing ideal fits like Washington or Kuminga as potential paths, with Washington viewed as a straightforward Lakers target if a Kuminga deal stalls and the Heat weighing a Thompson pursuit contingent on a Dallas buyout. Dallas meanwhile fortified its depth by acquiring Zaccharie Risacher in a three-team deal to add wings and improve its backcourt with youth like Marcus Sasser and Sergio De Larrea.
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About Cooper Flagg
Cooper Flagg is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the first overall pick of the 2025 NBA draft, selected by the Mavericks, and became that season's Rookie of the Year.
Everything about Cooper Flagg →- Occupation
- basketball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 21, 2006