Mavericks woo Klay away from Warriors

Golden State guard looks set to join Western Conference champions

DALLAS — Klay Thompson has taken off his Golden State jersey for the last time — and the Warriors say they're going to retire it to commemorate his time with them.

Thompson is moving on from the Warriors, with the four-time league champion agreeing to join the Western Conference champions Dallas Mavericks and change franchises for the first time in his 13-year NBA career, two people with knowledge of the decision said Monday.

ESPN and The Athletic first reported the multi-team deal which, as currently constructed, will be executed as the sign-and-trade of a three-year, $50 million contract involving the Warriors, Mavericks and Charlotte Hornets, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not yet been officially announced.