The three-year, $50 million sign-and-trade deal that will bring the five-time All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks has turned into the first six-team trade in NBA history, the Mavericks announced Saturday.
The Sixers will get a second-round pick in exchange for Hield, while the Denver Nuggets are just receiving cash. Got it?
The Dallas Mavericks announced today that they have acquired 5-time All-Star Klay Thompson and a future 2nd-round pick as part of a six-team sign-and-trade deal in exchange for Josh Green and a future 2nd-round pick.
It marks the first six-team trade in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/BKHszomMay
— Mavs PR (@MavsPR) July 7, 2024
This is the kind of stuff you really only see in the NBA, with its extraordinarily complicated contract and trade rules.
Combining the Thompson and Hield deals makes the moment all the more impactful for the former champions, who are hoping the pairing of a younger sharpshooter with Stephen Curry can rejuvenate a dynasty that is looking close to crumbling.
