Dallas Mavericks reach buyout agreement with veteran Klay Thompson

One of the players brought in to help the Mavericks make a championship push in 2024 now leaves the team without ever having made the NBA Playoffs in Dallas.Klay Thompson buyoutThe Mavericks announced they have agreed to a contract buyout with guard/forward Klay Thompson on Friday.Thompson is now a free agent, and is eligible to sign with any of the other 29 NBA franchises."Klay is one of the great players and competitors of his generation, and we are grateful for everything he brought to the Mavericks organization," said Mavericks President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri. "We have tremendous respect for Klay and all that he has accomplished throughout his career, and we wish him nothing but the best moving forward."Thompson, a four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, came to Dallas in a six-team trade in 2024.He was supposed to be the finishing piece on a team ready to return to the NBA Finals after losing it the previous season. Instead, his Mavs career ends witho