He has spoken! Making every effort to join the Lakers! The 60-point scorer may team up with Doncic.

Oh wow~

Mavericks reporter Christian Clark reported that Thompson is willing to play in Los Angeles. He spent part of his childhood there and also owns a house in LA.

Thompson's father, Lakers legend Mychal Thompson, replied in the comments section of the related news: "I'm working on it."

There are two NBA teams in Los Angeles—the Lakers and the Clippers. Which team will Thompson bring his talents to? So hard to guess?

Well, according to various sources, the team pursuing Thompson is the Lakers, while the Clippers are indifferent. To put it bluntly, the Clippers are in a rebuilding phase and have no interest in veterans.

However, Thompson's current contract expires next summer and is worth $17.46 million. The Mavericks seem unwilling to reach a buyout agreement with him for now, and instead prefer to trade him for some assets. That's why the two sides haven't parted ways yet. Reporter Trevor Lane commented on this: "The rumors of Thompson to the Lakers seem more like the Mavericks trying to drive up the price..."

If the Lakers really want Thompson, they better trade with the Mavericks quickly. Otherwise, once Thompson is bought out and leaves the Mavericks, as a completely free agent, he will likely choose to join the Heat—unless he really listens to his father as mentioned above.

As everyone knows, Thompson has always been eager to chase his fifth career championship ring. In that case, the Heat, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, naturally have more championship competitiveness than the Lakers, who only have Doncic and Reaves holding the fort. This is a simple choice for the former.

This guy was born on February 8, 1990, and is now 36 years old. In his prime, he was a super shooter on par with Stephen Curry, once scoring 60 points in a single game. Although he is no longer at his peak, he is still a force to be reckoned with. Last season, he averaged 11.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 21.6 minutes per game, knocking down 2.9 three-pointers per game at a 38.3% rate.

In fact, Thompson is already loaded with honors. Unfortunately, he left the Warriors in the summer of 2024, giving up the perfect ending of spending his entire career with one team.