And then the Heat gave him about 6.3 million for this year. Gave up 3.5 to play in Miami. Not that crazy considering he’s at the end of his career and Dallas won’t be a factor this year whereas the Heat will assuredly be in the playoffs in the East and a contender to an extent.

extra 9-10m breathing room under tax from around 2m to 12m

now mavs can be fine making trade that add extra salary if needed

masai convincing klay with miami thots in the meeting.

Don’t be silly y’all. He’s not giving up any money. He doesn’t need to. It’s 2026, orgs are allowed to pay under the table and the NBA won’t do a damn thing.

Happy for him and hope he has a great upcoming season

Gave back \(9.8m but supposed to be getting \)13m back from Miami

Gonna average exactly 6 points per game.

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That’s what a buyout is

Everybody retires eventually. Can’t wait to see a fat shirtless hairy bellied Klay sporting a Hawaiian shirt and smelling like cigars and sunscreen. Enjoy retirement Klay.

Well shoot, welcome aboard captain.

Meghan the Stallions from Texas. Man broke up with his ex and got tf out of the state.

He can boat in Miami and he didn’t join Dallas to watch Cooper Flag on the bench.

Respect

He’s about winning

He gave up nothing. He is getting all that, plus 3.2 mill for a second year, in Miami. Klay is making money in this sitch.

Buyouts are intended so the original team saves money on the amount they guaranteed the player, the new team gets the player on a bargain, and the player doesn’t lose a dime.

Usually the new deal is also one year, and the money is dollar for dollar, the original team buys out the player at his guaranteed amount, minus the amount the new team is paying. Usually the player doesn’t make more money.

He really said get me the hell out of here

Jesus 

Just pay him under the table. Probably got a pay raise

Awe poor Klay.

Dude paid to leave the Mavs and I don’t blame him

Klay gonna plant some trees too?

The boating tax

He used to spend just about every day on his boat when he lived in the Bay Area. 

How does give money back? I thought NBA contracts were fully guaranteed? Did he have a player option that he declined?

Masai likes wings. Is it Kuminga time then?

Looks like the league doesn’t have an issue with creative sponsorship arrangements so maybe Miami has a boat company that is willing to pay him $5 million to wash a boat if he wants to at some undetermined time in the future. Or maybe they pay him regardless. Who cares.  They don’t even need to announce it. 

They needed the shooting, good pickup

Shocked he didn’t want to go to la.

Can another team pick him up on waivers?

Makes sense from a legacy standpoint. He needs to lock in and get back in the zone. He’ll be such a defensive liability that he needs to be shooting at least 38% from distance

He should start taking valtrex Prophylactically

He’s single rich going to Miami

That just means he’s getting signed to Miami for two years and $9.8m, or there about.

Okay Klay

Win/win/lose - win for Dallas, win for Klay, L for Miami sorry guys but Klay is completely toast, even his defense wasn’t half of what it was

I hate to sound like a hater, but I think Klay is washed and don’t expect much. I know he’s going to get a lot of shots with Miami, but I’m skeptical of his physicality on both ends at this stage of his career.

He was decent first year in Dallas but looked pretty washed in second year, even taking into account the “depression” of a tank season + no Luka.

Watch him get claimed

Who cares he’s so fucking washed