Hoops Nightly
Trade Radar · open rumor · Friday, November 6 · 4 d ago

Heat Notes: Thompson, Wiggins, Larsson, Hardaway, Conwell, Giannis

via hoopsrumorsRead the original report ↗

Klay Thompson turned in one of his best post-Warriors performances in Wednesday’s win over the Clippers, but he couldn’t match it the next night against his former team. In his first trip to Golden State as a member of the Heat, the former “Splash Brother” was limited to 11 points in 23 minutes on 3-of-10 […]

Confidence
41%
Reporter starting tier45unattributed report
Corroboration+81 other reporter on the same player within 7 days
Age−44 days old · a rumor loses 1.2 points a day, up to 25
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Who it involves
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson
Heat · G-F · 11.7 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.4 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $5.60M · next season $5.88M
Klay Thompson
Klay Thompson
Heat · G-F · 11.7 pts · 2.1 reb · 1.4 ast
Cap hit 2026-27: $17.46M · next season $5.88M
Golden State Warriors
$219.8M · above the first apron · 15 contracts · cap sheet
LA Clippers
$188.9M · over the cap · 17 contracts · cap sheet
Miami Heat
$206.9M · in the tax · 14 contracts · cap sheet

What would have to happen

Build it in the Trade Machine →
Klay Thompson → Warriors
Send out at least $5.60M
The Warriors are above the first apron, so to take on $5.60M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Klay Thompson → Clippers
Send out at least $2.67M
The Clippers are over the cap, so to take on $5.60M they need to send out $2.67M or more under the 200% + $250k rule.
Klay Thompson → Warriors
Send out at least $17.46M
The Warriors are above the first apron, so to take on $17.46M they need to send out at least as much (100%, no cushion above the first apron).
Klay Thompson → Clippers
Send out at least $9.96M
The Clippers are over the cap, so to take on $17.46M they need to send out $9.96M or more under the outgoing + $7.5M rule.
Trade Radar · what it would change

If Klay Thompson moved

Heat$206.9M payroll · in the tax
The ShiftRotationWho's playing the minutesStarters and minutes shares right nowOn / offThompsonThe Heat with and without himNet rating from every substitutionTrade MachineBuild itMake the salaries matchCBA rules and aprons includedCap sheet$206.9MHeat payroll and apron roomEvery contract and option

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