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Klay Thompson’s sign-and-trade with Mavericks turns into first 6-team trade in NBA history

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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 16: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors watches from the bench during the second quarter of their NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden One Center in Sacramento, Calif. on Tuesday, April 16, 2023. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)

Klay Thompson’s departure from the Golden State Warriors was bound to be emotionally complicated. It turned out to be logistically complicated, too, to a historic degree.

The three-year, $50 million sign-and-trade deal that will bring the five-time All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks has become the first six-team trade in NBA history, the Mavericks announced Saturday.

Also involved is Buddy Hield and his three-year, $21 million contract to go from the Philadelphia 76ers to the Warriors and Kyle Anderson’s three-year, $27 million contract with the Warriors. The Charlotte Hornets will also receive Josh Green, Reggie Jackson and two second-round picks, while the Minnesota Timberwolves will receive a second-round pick, a swap of second-round picks and cash.

The Sixers will receive a second-round pick in exchange for Hield, while the Denver Nuggets will only receive cash. Get it?

You only see this kind of thing in the NBA, with its extraordinarily complicated contract and trade rules.

The combination of the Thompson and Hield deals makes the timing even more impactful for the former champions, who are hoping the pairing of a younger sharpshooter with Stephen Curry can rejuvenate a dynasty that appears to be on the verge of crumbling.

And now they can say that he helped make history both with the Warriors and in his departure.

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