“This would’ve been cool 4 years ago!” – LeBron James wants Lakers to outbid Mavs for Klay Thompson has fans going WILD

Klay Thompson has a host of suitors in free agency.

“This would’ve been cool 4 years ago!” – LeBron James wants Lakers to outbid Mavs for Klay Thompson has fans going WILD

LeBron James wants Los Angeles Lakers to outbid Dallas Mavericks to sign free agent Klay Thompson

As every new day passes, it seems more and more likely that Klay Thompson will not return to the Golden State Warriors. That prompted a host of suitors to negotiate with the free agent. The Dallas Mavericks were reportedly at the front of the line among all teams vying for his signature. However, it is now revealed that LeBron James wants the Los Angeles Lakers to outbid the NBA Finalists.

This news sent fans berserk. James probably believes Thompson’s catch-and-shoot ability can impact the Lakers better. In addition, his perimeter defense will be a boon come playoff time. NBA Insider Marc Stein has been following the situation surrounding Klay Thompson ever since the Warriors ended their season early. He revealed this latest development through his social media account.

Klay Thompson's departure from the Golden State Warriors looks increasingly imminent ... with LeBron James hopeful, per league sources today, that the Lakers can mount a bid to challenge Dallas.
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Klay Thompson was apparently upset with how he was treated last season. Therefore, after spending 13 seasons in the Bay Area, he has shown no indication of wanting to return. Suddenly, Klay Thompson became the veteran talent that top teams wanted.

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Rumors swirled that the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks were in the hunt. But now, with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the mix, it seems that the four-time champion has become a sought-after player. It has also become a huge topic of discussion among the NBA fans.

Fans are in shock at Lakers pursuit of Klay Thompson

Even if he is a sought-after player, fans cannot forget how Klay Thompson’s previous season unfolded. The Golden State Warriors benched him after several bad performances. He did bounce back to have some impressive games. But in the Play-in game, his atrocious shooting ended the Warriors’ season early.

Fans wanted to remind LeBron James of those incidents that actually changed the Warrior’s perception of him. They went on to social media to comment. Check out some of the examples below;

It seems this off-season, the first of Klay Thompson’s career as a free agent, will be exciting for him. After all, his skills could still be of use to a contender. Some fans have mixed emotions as they believe Thompson was no longer in his prime. Nevertheless, the Los Angeles Lakers want to add depth and challenge the West next season

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