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

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 NBA trade deadline is just 19 days away, and the Dallas Mavericks could be one of the big sellers around the league. They have a lot of high-priced veterans who aren't helping the team win right now. They need to retool around Cooper Flagg and prepare the future by getting some more draft capital.

After Mavericks guard Klay Thompson passed Damian Lillard on the all-time three-pointers made list, the guard praised the legend.

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.

It's been a little over a year since Klay Thompson left the Golden State Warriors to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency. Since then, the Warriors have appeared to be just fine without him, acquiring Jimmy Butler and retooling to make the ...