Klay Thompson reportedly prefers to sign with the Lakers if he gets bought out by the Mavericks, spelling bad news for the Warriors.

Thompson had a pair of 3-pointers and then hit a turnaround jumper in the lane with just under five minutes left in the first quarter to reach the 17,000-point plateau.

Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks aim to run it back as they host the Utah Jazz on Saturday for the second time in three days. Thompson moved into fourth place on the all-time made threes list and the Mavericks scored a season-high 144 points when they thumped the Jazz by 22 on Thursday.

Thompson gave a makeshift roster an anchor in a blowout win in return. He scored a season-high 26 points and moved further up the sport’s 3-point leaderboard in a 144-122 win vs. the Utah Jazz Thursday night at American Airlines Center.

DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Utah Jazz on Saturday, earning a 138-120 victory. Klay Thompson, who surpassed 17,000 career points during the game, led the way with 23 points on 7-12 shooting from the field and 6-11 shooting from beyond the arc.

There's no question that Klay Thompson is one of the best shooters of all time. The former Golden State Warriors star continues to do his thing with the Dallas Mavericks, and on Thursday, he climbed one rung up the NBA's all-time 3-point leaderboard. Thompson now ranks fourth all-time, with 2,805 made 3-pointers.

Thompson and the rest of the Mavericks went cold from 3 before Cooper Flagg added to the team’s recent string of miserable injury luck.

The Mavs beat the Utah Jazz 138-120 on Saturday night, headlined by three 20-plus point scorers. Klay Thompson led the way for Dallas with a team-high 23 points, sinking six 3-pointers, all off the bench. Brandon Williams got the start and recorded 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists. Max Christie finished with 22 points.