Klay Thompson gave again roughly $9.8 million in his buyout settlement with the Dallas Mavericks and plans to affix the Miami Warmth as soon as he clears waivers, in line with Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
The monetary concession ends Thompson’s two-year stint in Dallas and positions the 36-year-old to affix a Miami roster rebuilt round Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.
Thompson appeared in 69 video games for the Mavericks in 2025-26, together with eight begins, and averaged 11.7 factors in 21.7 minutes. He shot 38.3% from three-point vary on 7.6 makes an attempt per recreation, making 2.9 threes per contest regardless of capturing 39.3% total.
The Mavericks completed 26-56, tied for the NBA’s third-worst document, and missed the playoffs. Thompson’s position declined from his first season in Dallas, when he began all 72 of his appearances and averaged 14.0 factors whereas capturing 39.1% from three.
Three-point capturing stays the clearest ingredient Thompson brings to Miami. Throughout 934 regular-season video games and 13 NBA seasons, he has averaged 18.6 factors and shot 40.9% from past the arc, whereas making 3.1 threes per recreation.
His transfer additionally comes after Miami reshaped its roster through the offseason round Antetokounmpo, who arrived from the Milwaukee Bucks in July. The Heat also retained Andrew Wiggins and added Tim Hardaway Jr., giving Erik Spoelstra a number of perimeter choices round Antetokounmpo and Adebayo.
Miami went 43-39 in 2025-26 and entered the postseason by means of the Play-In Event earlier than lacking the playoffs after a first-round defeat. The Warmth’s roster subsequently modified considerably, with Norman Powell leaving in free agency and Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kasparas Jakucionis departing within the Antetokounmpo commerce.
Thompson’s willingness to give up roughly $9.8 million within the buyout settlement is subsequently a major a part of the transaction. As soon as he clears waivers and formally joins Miami, the Warmth will add one of many NBA’s most achieved high-volume three-point shooters to a crew looking for extra spacing round its new frontcourt centerpiece.
Thompson has made 2,916 regular-season three-pointers in his profession and stays considered one of solely a small group of energetic gamers with each elite profession quantity and a 40%-plus capturing proportion from deep. His 38.3% mark final season means that, regardless of his decreased position in Dallas, his perimeter capturing stays a doubtlessly helpful match subsequent to Antetokounmpo’s inside strain.
