Why did Klay Thompson chose the Mavs over the Lakers 👀 Brian Windhorst answers! | PTI

[@Dr._Wan___PharmD]

Dallas offers a much better chance of getting back to the NBA finals than the Lakers.

[@jehushaphat]

That, and he didn't want to get blamed for the Lakers demise.

[@OMG-si3wn]

@@jehushaphat luka fans are just as bad

[@KNByam]

​@@OMG-si3wnStop deflecting.

[@Mrfranco28]

Yup that and the pressure of being a laker

[@skuzzlebutt9745]

@@OMG-si3wneven if they are, luca is twice the players lebron is today so why join the lesser team and have a bigger probability of losing when the consequences are the same according to you

[@kicknowledgesmith8608]

He didn't want to be a scapegoat when they fail, plus it cost a ton in taxes in LA

[@Dollaupt]

How can there be a scapegoat if the lakers not good enough ?

[@SoFantasticWonderful]

@@Dollauptask Deangelo Russell

[@Dollaupt]

@@SoFantasticWonderful I’m Asking you cause you said it you have to be winning in order to have a scapegoat

[@Tang_San00]

@@SoFantasticWonderful dlo did play really bad man

[@alvareza21able]

He rich already with no wife or kids. This was personal. FU Klay.

[@vincentbaillargeon9139]

Denver did an enormous mistake in not resigning KCP. They now have something in common with the Lakers.

[@Willworld.]

Nuggets aren’t making smart moves. Their bench is terrible

[@inamorta47-playertwist]

Nuggets has always cheap and frugal. So I am not surprised

[@mannedi8665]

Klay is also looking for a team who is serious in winning even though the Lakers offered more money and a longer contract. Drafting Bronny means the Lakers are not serious in winning.

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Boston Celtics back-to-back champion 🏆

[@harishsingaravelan]

The kindness here is so inspiring. Blessings to everyone!

[@1000xWORSE]

He chose Mavs because he isn't trying to help LeBron get a chip. He's a opp and his son is an OPP too.

[@marquesmurray]

People keep talking about the money, Klay didn't want to come off the bench, or.play in the new offense. Too many podz, kuminga, and curry ISO plays, no more split action or pin downs. But....people.dont watch the games.

[@Cashinn_Outt1754]

Klay is washed. That’s going to be even more apparent in Dallas

[@smithfan22]

Mavs, TWolves, Thunder, Nuggets. All could make the finals. The west is crazy.

[@ckq]

4 is nothing

[@razkable]

Nuggets have 0 shot without a real bench and kcp..they a 2nd round team at best...maybe a 6th seed first round 6 game exit ..they rellying on braun starting a year older core and a rookie now to score and oh yeah watson lol...they have no backup guards and we know murray misses time plays banged up and braun can't shoot...when jokic sits you are stuck with mpj who can't dribble gordon who can't shoot murray who is small and not a good defender and when gordon sits the defense is going to suck...watson can't score either and holmes might be a year away from actual playoff minutes..they don't have prime age bench players

[@andygossard4293]

The Wolves and Thunder haven't earned that kind of distinction, yet.

[@jmcgee39]

GSW just got Kyle Anderson from Minnesota. 9 mil for 3 years.

[@Chris-de2qc]

Slow mo lol

[@TheMackoftheyear]

🦥

[@michaeldonovan4793]

So what? Overrated, overpaid

[@jmcgee39]

@@michaeldonovan4793 but better than you.

[@cheezits2402]

I think he will do betters on the mavs then the lakers

[@r.foshee1578]

the mavs will be able to adjust their offense better now based on the defense they're getting.

[@nikes4444]

The mavs don’t have brony James though

[@Saxandfifths]

What defense are they getting?!

[@SquidysTents]

@@SaxandfifthsNaji Marshall and Quinton Grimes. They also have room to sign one more defensive player for like 4 or 5 mill. Have you been watching free agency at all? Lol

[@geraldinegrice8506]

Smart man Klay. He knew he wouldn't get the playing time and be a starter. #MAVS

[@EricMilligan]

Klay good moves 👏 😢🎉😂

[@EhiremhenEkpen]

How do you manage lighting for both indoor and outdoor shots in a video?

[@bridgelyferell1350]

I think that man just wanted to leave California

[@alvareza21able]

Yup. Ain't winning another one.

[@usmanchaudhry6678]

Because Klay thinks $16M per year is more than GS' $40M per year offer

[@gdogbaba3667]

Because Klay doesn’t want to be a scapegoat like Westbrook

[@DanielCombs-qf8iu]

if anyone deserves a title of "scapegoat" it's westbrick

[@Josh-45]

Man I will forever say this playoff run for The Celtics was laid out with a red carpet. This championship was a complete fluke. Every team they played had somebody hurt. Jimmy Butler (who sent them home a year prior) Donavan Mitchell & Jarret Allen, Tyrese Halliburton & a banged up Luka but I do give them credit for beating Dallas. I personally think if they would’ve played Denver, Minnesota, even the Lakers they would’ve had a tough time beating. Them repeating next year is slim to none

[@Ainhdhed]

Why did Klay Thompson *choose*...

[@austinshannon4197]

That title doesn’t make sense.

[@RobotronOG]

Who wrote the title to this? How do they have a job doing this?

[@gamble510]

Denver lost 3 critical bench players, actually.... Jeff Green got up outta there the same year Brown did.

[@andygossard4293]

*Why Does the ESPN sports media* always assume the rest of the world revolves around New York and LosAngeles?

[@GoatSportsEditor]

Good video

[@cryptoOFkingz]

Boston had it easy. They got lucky with Dallas being their opponent. Boston will be back in the ECF, but it's not going to be easy. Bucks, Sixers are a real problem if there's no injury. Still early to tell!

[@MavLyfe85]

Boston did not have it easy at all. The west were stacked and had every opportunity and same chance as Boston and the mavs proved everyone they belonged that’s what happened. Boston faced tough team that pacers squad are tough man. Boston was just to good. It’s not bostons fault Denver chocked, thunder chocked, wolves chocked and lakers chocked. Mavs we’re simply the better team come playoffs and we’re more deserving. Boston deserved everything they got man.

[@michaeldonovan4793]

Warriors should have shopped green when they had the chance..Klay's a competitor...He's gonna come back next year and sink more threes than steph and win the free throw percentage again. He'll be laughing when he has five rings over steph's and draymond's four..

[@oocloudoo1549]

Who tf would wanna play with a washed up has been Lebum James and his nepo baby 5 points a game son. Mavericks going back to finals AT LEAST once within the next 2-3 years guaranteed! He made the right choice

[@SynthTerror]

I love the KCP fit with my Magic. Suggs/KCP is a buzzsaw on defense

[@tone6835]

Hate how it be all this hype like they don’t know majority of these players gone be injured for a significant part of the season . Smh

[@qrste81]

Seriously nice suit Brian Windhorst!

[@jaredlopez9483]

Simple because after game 1 of the season he doesn’t need ESPN media saying he’s terrible

[@plavalaguna950]

Kley ❤❤❤Mavs❤❤❤

[@antihero5203]

The rest of the guys on the Warriors are aging fast, and Draymond is close to hitting someone with a chair.

[@brendan8637]

Jokic would cook the Celtics

[@dez_chi_boi]

Tatum and Brown will cook the Nuggets, Jokic will get his numbers but lose the game.

[@mangesh9034305]

Michael Wilbon will never give the Celtics their flowers.

[@Harvester88]

Really hope the move to the Mavs works out well for Klay. If he can fully get his groove back with his shot then Luka and Kyrie can be deadly.

[@carlosleger8475]

ESPN gonna sulk for a week about how klay didn’t pick the lakers?

[@youngsatch]

Hate to say it but Windy is right about PG

[@lilmelt007]

I mean Lets talk about #DemarDerozan #Lakers Lets Go!!!

[@kennyconner3840]

How about no state tax in one and the other has the highest tax in the country. I don’t know maybe 😂😂😂

[@Stephcurry-e7v]

Imagine Klay shooting 0-10 in an elimination game

[@haqctrix]

Its like klay rejected a 2 year deal to get a 3rd year at the veteran minimum worth $2M smh

[@inamorta47-playertwist]

Man.. taxes in Cali and Dallas aint the same He is getting more in Dallas than the other GSW offer

[@louiejayrekamadasu2991]

Kyrie and Klay teaming up with Luka in Dallas

[@Satellite2145]

I sincerely believe he could’ve came to dallas for either taxes or to play with the mavs. Both arguments make sense. But then it could be both. Just saying

[@aaronramirez2610]

Celtics had an easy path to the finals.

[@TheRedBaron1917]

lolololol thats what happens when you finish with the best record in the regular season, cry about it.

[@mrspiff6955]

A lot of injuries in the east helped them a lot

[@aaronramirez2610]

@@TheRedBaron1917 Wrong, that's what happens when you play in the East weak Conference.

[@eastsidequel863]

Dallas Mavericks will Only be good if they let kyrie Irving wear his number #2 jersey 🤔

[@crisdeugzman3711]

Why couldn't he, who's wearing it?

[@Learjets67]

He rehabbed for two years and got paid. Came back and got a ring. Ego was bigger than the team. Nobody should "want you" you should come back and "Earn it" That's ok you can go 0-10 for Dallas and they will still respect you...I guess..

[@SquidysTents]

Sample size

[@LoLoFlowShowLove]

simple . the warriors rejected the D Lo trade . move along already .

[@Willworld.]

Why don’t everyone keep it real… nobody wants to play with lebron it’s clear as day

[@SHAIVONTEDAGOD]

He chose Mavs because he can klank more 3's. Klank thompsooooon

[@MarioEatsLocal]

Bronny was going to lock Klay up in practice

[@believe1335]

Boston was too good for the teams they played in the playoffs. NY Knicks, Philly, OKC, Denver, Minnesota have better chances. They match well with Boston

[@NLGabriel75]

Why are we making this complicated? It’s very simple. Rob Pelinka is a horrible GM, and California is overrated and their taxes don’t help out either.

[@NeronCezar]

I'm sorry but what Lakers have to offer??? They didn't even have a cap space to hold up on the deal they offered to him, on top of all of that you have 40 year old LeBron James hiring his buddy with no coaching experience as a head coach, and drafting his son into the team, who didn't even deserve to be drafted.

[@DhutsonChannel]

No they still in championship team nd status

[@austinshannon4197]

It should be choose, not chose bruh.

[@____2080_____]

No one and I mean no one in sports, meaning the customers/consumers, believe that the Celtics are the team to beat. Welcome to the 1970s with one and done championships.

[@Avi-gk2my]

Spurs took a leap last year and leaked right back to the beginning…

[@cousinilly215]

Would’ve preferred OG over George fr. Or went after Demar. I truly don’t believe in George

[@deandreb9074]

He chose Dallas cuz he doesn't wanna be the scapegoat if the lakers lose again

[@jetGg8819]

Sorry GSW, we all know Klay is going to have a revenge season starting Oct, and you will be his number 1 target. 😈

[@buckwyld218]

When the boston role players want out because they're bigger then they think they're. The dynasty is over. No role players, no winny. The same thing happened with the bucks, win owners sell and now where are they?.......

[@nanner7085]

I would bet my life, my entire family's life, and the life of everyone I know that Brian Windhorst doesn't actually watch games.

[@razkable]

Simple cause lebron is about to be 40 and luka is 25....davis is also made of glass

[@dewzedo]

I wouldnt be surprised if he passed on the Lakers for Steph and Draymond. If he went to Lakers and won Lebron would get #5 over them. That would hurt lol

[@treyspaulding46]

Klay didn't look happy last year or so. Didnt play hungry or like himself. Snd The warriors are my team i love klay. He got s raw deal getting hurt back to back and when he was out of the lineup fir that long then put back once healthy it wasn't the same FOR WHATEVER REASON KLAY LOOKED UNSURE OR UNHAPPY IMO. Go watch Klay for years two way player DOMINANCE and got hurt sure he lost half a step maybe but SOMETHING WAS OFF since last season and all thus season. I WOULDN'T LET KLAY WALK EVER BUT IS WHAT IT IS AND THE MAVS ARE BETTER FOR IT AND WE ARE WORSE FOR IT. I hope we go after a great player to pair with steph not just a few good players to mix in A because we need another Big Gun. #GOLDBLOODED

[@johnsonnguyen3114]

Hot tip. I just put 10k on the lakers... 5k. +3500 5k +4000. To win it all hedge during playoffs for the profit

[@DunningKrugerJnr]

ESPN is basically Klutch’s PR arm…who cares why he didn’t go to the Lakers?

[@CasterShellz]

Sports analysts when they realize LA isn’t the premier free agent destination anymore due to taxes and cost of living: 😧

[@therealD-Dawg]

There are many other factors why players aren’t signing with the lakers

[@mikeRedMDK2032]

That and they're letting a 39 yr old star dictate their every move.

[@202One]

Avoid LeDrama-Son-JJ & strive in Dallas ! 😂

[@BostonsF1nest]

You don’t understand why he was hating on the Knicks? Gee idk maybe because historically the Knicks have sucked and haven’t won a championship in over 50 years bro

[@xavierb9061]

Playing with bron is horrible unless best team. Kyrie left as soon as warriors were better

[@Ballin-97]

The Mavs will be seen as elite title contenders and the clear favorites in the West. With a gravitational floor spacing shooter like Klay, Kyrie and Luka will have more space to dominate until it’s an elimination game and Klay shoots 0/10 and the Mavs implode

[@Lee-fc3yf]

No they won't and your conclusion is nonsense, the West is light years ahead of the East in terms of competition at the top. The Nuggets ofcourse will be back in contention for a Championship. The Wolves are hungry and seriously talented as are the Thunder, there are too many elements to have a favourite at this stage lets be mature here and watch what happens in the trades.

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@Ballin-97 nope

[@nonamewillbegiven1217]

@@Lee-fc3yf and yet a east team won the title

[@Ballin-97]

@@nonamewillbegiven1217 nope that the Mavis will be seen as elite title contenders or that Klay will shoot 0/10 in an elimination game and the Mavs implode?

[@Lee-fc3yf]

@@nonamewillbegiven1217 It won't happen again for a very long time.

[@uniqueidentity1362]

Why...cause he wants to play with a team contender...not a circus show

[@HighlanDre4573]

Klay wants to be in the finals😂

[@3starskiwi]

He didn't get the MAX contract so he goes to zero income tax Dallas?😅

[@fyahhypeevahype7473]

Anything Dallas going Fail . Just Look At The Cowboys

[@alfredouybomping7642]

Coz Klay don't want to join Lakers circus where he will be Bron's scapegoat.

[@DEBRIAN-l2u]

Mavs would've lost even with klay

[@Alka-ow2bo]

He probably didn't want to be apart of a circus.

[@vietnam1978]

Someone needs to check the terrible grammar on these titles

[@jlowe92]

Mavs are better then the lakers its an easy choice

[@shawncain882]

Trade Steph and Draymond and go full rebuild. Trade Steph for LaMelo

[@gdjaybee742]

If the Bucks stars and everyone in the team are generally healthy, are these talking heads confident Celtics will be the team to beat in the comings couple seasons? If the 76ers stars and everyone in the team are generally healthy, are these talking heads confident Celtics will be the team to beat in the comings couple seasons? If the Knicks main players and everyone in the team are generally healthy, are these talking heads confident Celtics will be the team to beat in the comings couple seasons? If Haliburton and the Pacers are generally healthy, are these talking heads confident Celtics will be the team to beat in the comings couple seasons?

[@alvareza21able]

Because hes done. Old AF. Sorry not sorry. Mavs got a lemon.

[@cvillain2677]

Because mavs might actually win a championship and lakers are the same things a the kardashians reality show

[@motherlodebassin5369]

Klay was not a star player in 2022 really…

[@TheRedBaron1917]

He dosen't wanna be Lebrons sycophantic butler? He already has four rings, if he goes to the Lakers he gets all of the blame when things go wrong and none of the credit when they win. He dosen't need to be one of the kings groveling minions probably wants to avoid the JJ Redick Bronny James soap opera lol

[@Sportsinfinity777]

Whose going to be my 47th subscriber

[@alvareza21able]

Im loling 😂. Klay is over. Old Af. He doesnt have the drive. No Mamba mentality.

[@elijahsimms2992]

As a curry fan I’m glad he left 💪🏼 the warriors have a chance to make the playoffs now. Still glad he contributed to the team pre-injuries though I just didn’t like him forcing shots he can’t make anymore. We’ll see how he does on the mavs

[@PatchiSlayer]

Bc he wanted to, What kind of white guy question is that 😂😂😂

[@JayEm1325]

Most useless timer ever lol

[@Sdoe77]

Wilbon your a Joke

[@mr.hypnosis7069]

Because LeBron and scamily.

[@Tomfrom_woods]

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