Weighing the Pros and Cons for Heat to Trade Nikola Jovic for Klay Thompson

Why Nikola Jovic remains untouchable in Heat’s Klay Thompson trade talks

Miami Heat refuse to trade Nikola Jovic for Klay Thompson. Dallas Mavericks maintain leverage holding veteran sharpshooter.

Klay Thompson trade to Heat hits a wall as Miami protects Nikola Jovic

The Miami Heat’s last meaningful offseason decision has quietly turned into a standoff, and over the past 48 hours both sides made the kind of choice that narrows a negotiation rather than advances it. Miami decided the one asset that makes a Klay Thompson trade work is not available. Dallas decided it has no interest in the buyout Miami has been waiting on since midsummer. Neither decision is a refusal to do business. Together, though, they lea…

Will the Heat Sign Klay Thompson? Rumors Heat Up as Dallas Considers Buyout

Klay Thompson may not be a Dallas Maverick much longer. The Miami Heat have been quietly circling the four-time NBA champion for weeks, waiting for Dallas to make a decision on whether to buy him out or keep him on a crowded roster. Thompson, 36, is on the final year of his contract at $17.5 …

Weighing the pros and cons for Heat to trade Nikola Jovic for Klay Thompson

One of the NBA rumor mill’s worst kept secret is that the Miami Heat have significant interest in acquiring Dallas Mavericks’ sharpshooter Klay Thompson. However, the Heat’s interest in the veteran guard has been lingering for a long time, with zero clarity to follow. The hold up? Thompson is still under contract for one more […] The post Weighing the pros and cons for Heat to trade Nikola Jovic for Klay Thompson appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops …

Latest On Klay Thompson

Although the Mavericks are said to be very much open to discussing trade scenarios involving Klay Thompson, the team has yet to engage in “extensive” talks about the veteran sharpshooter, sources tell Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints. The Heat have been the team most frequently linked to Thompson and they could theoretically match his $17.5MM expiring salary by trading Nikola Jovic, who will make $16.2MM in 2026/27. However, while Miami internally d…