experienced a quiet trade deadline.
The team decided to sign Spencer Dinwiddie in the post-deadline buyout market. But they were busy behind the scenes, both seeking for potential trades to enhance the club and shooing away potential bidders for some of its stars, namely LeBron James.
The Philadelphia 76ers expressed interest in James, but the Lakers denied them. The Lakers’ standout turned down attention from the Golden State Warriors.
The Lakers might now try to snag the Warriors, specifically five-time All-Star Klay Thompson.
“I expect him to test the marketplace,” The Athletic’s Shams Charania stated on the “Pat McAfee Show” on February 16. “I would expect both Florida teams, I would expect both LA teams, I would expect potentially a couple East Coast teams to have interest in Klay Thompson.”
Thompson, 34, is in the final year of a five-year, $189.9 million contract. The Warriors are just one game above .500 at the All-Star break, setting the stage for offseason changes.
One of those changes could very well be Thompson.
The four-time champion Splash Brother is averaging 17.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists while shooting 37.3% from beyond the arc this season. He’s also missed just 13 games over the last season-plus after injuries eliminated or marred three consecutive campaigns.
