Mychal Thompson on Klay Thompson choosing the Mavs over the Lakers on Mason & Ireland 

Klay watched the draft this year. When the Lakers drafted LBJ’s kid, he knew they were a Circus Team.

Klay chose Mavs because he knows Mavs has better, younger players right now

Klay is a 4 time champion. Coming to Dallas is the best possible basketball fit. He's playing next to 25 year old MVP candidate Luka Doncic, and Kyrie freaking Irving, who last we checked just took their team to NBA finals. Klay will never have been as open this season since the 73-9 team in Golden State.

Klay wants to compete for championships, not just hope to make it past the 1st round. That’s why he chose the Mavs.

Sounds like Mychal said all he could to persuade Klay. Much respect for at least trying to get him to LA.

Imagine Klay getting another ring with the mavs 😂

Dubs fan. I’m happy for Klay. Wish he had stayed. I hope he gets another ring with Dallas. Lakers won’t do shit. Again.

So glad Klay is his own man good lord

At the end of the day Klay is his own man Klay made the right choice Mavs are younger and better than the Lakers.

I’m sure Klay will enjoy something new. Dallas is a nice change of pace versus LA.

Dallas is a great city. Your sons in good hands, he’s gunna love it here

Klay is loyal to Kobe and is a true Laker that’s why he didn’t go with LeBum and his drama. Good job, Klay.

Shouldn’t have tried to persuade him at all, you had your career, let him choose for himself.

he made the right decision if he wants to win. mavs are way better than the lakers now for sure.

The Lakers and their fans think they're entitled to every star player. It doesn't work that way, Klay chose the better team.

I wouldn't want to play with LeExcuses James either

Klay didn’t want to be Lediddy & sons scapegoat

Klay Congratulations Klay on Going to the Mavs 👍🏾💯💯

I think he is going to fit very well with the Mavs and I can see how the locker room and having a player-coach like J.Kidd would be great for him. The role should be easy to get into, and Luka will make it much easier for him to get the ball in a good spot without having to run a marathon with a defender in his backpack.

I have 6 month year old boy. Named him Klayton. When he grows up to play baseball. We will call him Klayton. Then when he plays ball. We will call him Klay on the court.

I would have traded Green for a bag of dog poop and kept Klay.

Mychal is being a good sport but I'm sure he's happy for Klay and relieved his kid has a way better chance to win in Dallas than the clown show in LA. He knows deep down alongside Worthy the Lakers at best is a play-in team again.

Random Conspiracy here: Klay doesn't want any part of his father's Glory Days with Lakers. He sees the joke of an organization the Lakers have become. He'd rather go to a better organized Dallas Mavericks team that has much higher chance to get to Conference Finals or Finals. Klay wants to be his own man with no ties to his father's legacy. I respect that. - A Lakers fan.

Klay made the right decision joining in an instant winning situation. The Lakers are the same as last year probably but other teams got better

He didn't want any part of the LeGM running the show with his son. Lakers are a shitshow right now. Klay made the smart move. Go to a team that just won the west.

Klay is in a better space I’m happy for him he’s out of Cali

I can’t even be in my feelings about this but only wish for the best for Klay. Everybody gonna be so excited to have him there and watch him play in Dallas. I can’t complain because he did spoil us in the Bayarea for so many years with four rings. He’s gonna be the face of the franchise there, the dominate shooter in the league and along with his sex appeal. Don’t mind my brutal honesty. One for the thumb, that fifth ring is coming. Sweet serenade. Sweet Jesus! Forever bayarea legend, all love!

I bet in the back of klays mind he knew If he didn’t preform he would be riding the bench in la. La has some competition at his position meanwhile Dallas does not. He didn’t like the bench at golden state. Possibility could be the same thing in la. My take

Klay didn't want to play with Lebronda

That was my guess too, that the lakers didn’t feel like enough of a fresh start.

I wish Klay the best. 🎉

lakers making the playoffs he said 🤣🤣🤣

I think he choose Dallas cause less drama and taxes. Choosing lakers wouldn’t have made sense because the drama that happens in that organization with lebron and lakers organization and nobody wants to be put into that situation. Not only that the pressure of just having lebron just being in your ear to make every shot it’s not worth. Might as well have stayed in the warriors if that was the case. His dad wants him in the lakers because he went there but his son would have loved to go there but not right now.

As much as I wanted to see Klay in a Lakers uniform, I respect his decision and Michael's honesty. Dallas did go to the NBA Finals and is a better team with the addition of Klay.

How long before JJ Redick gets fired by the Lakers real coach, aka Lebron James? It was sad seeing Klay leave the Warriors but at least he went to my 2nd favorite team so I'm happy for him.

Getting back to the finals is important 👍

We needed a 3 point SPECIALIST

Taurean prince said "im not going to be here" in his magic voice

He makes it look like the Lakers are the best team in the league!!!😂😂😂 How far did they get???

Klay decided to help Luka get his first ring.

Keep producing this kind of content.

Doubt if the Lakers win 35 games next season, don't blame Klay for choosing the Mavs.

Klay wants to make his own name matter .. I respect that

Mychal Thompson disowned Klay Thompson.

They still believe the Lakers are an attraction... The Lakers wont even make the Playoffs

How do you think teams get to the finals they add.

Michael don’t be upset at klay be pissed off at Lebron

Tim Hardaway Senior needs to take notes on how to represent your fully grown son in the NBA from Mr. Thompson lol

It’s good because Klay is old too we do not need that for the Lakers. I like Klay too!

it was all fun and games, until the Lakers workhorse Taurean Prince grabbed his bags and left Team LeBron.

Really?? Congratulations Klay Great Choice

Lakers won't be in the Playoffs. BEST case scenario, the SQUEEK into the Play-in. Again. And lose in round 1. Again. Remember, AD played 76 games. (He's avg 48.5 games per season with the Lakers prior to last season.) Same with Lebron. He played 71 games last years. (He's avg'd 55.6 games per season with the Lakers prior to last year.) The 2 of them played a combined average of 104.1 games the previous 4 seasons. Last year, they played a combined 147. Given their injury history, that's not likely to happen again. So with AD and Lebron likely returning to the mean and playing less games next season, the team not signing ANY free agent (And stop with the Max Christie talk...he's nothing more than the next THT.), losing Prince (a solid rotation player) and doing little to improve the team except draft 2 rookies, this roster is no better than it was last year. Meanwhile, virtually every other team in the West made at least one move to improve (even if they were just role players). I have no hope for this team. We have Lebron, Klutch and the ineptitude of Pelinka, Jeanie et al to thank for that. The only way this team will be competitive again is once Lebron retires and he and Klutch stop holding the Lakers future hostage in favor of appeasing Lebron's personal quest to enhance his INDIVIDUAL legacy at the expense of the Lakers TEAM legacy. Lebron is NOT a team guy. He is all about Lebron. Period. End of story. RIP Lakers.

Klay didn't want to play for LeGM & The Besties. Why would a father even think of advising his son into that kind of political mess?

At this stage in his career does he want to be looking at the playin at best and be apart of the Bronny Lebron saga I think not. Going to Dallas has way more upside and potential and less stress. Lakers have no money as it it is with the James family taking most of the money. Great job on allays team.

Boston, OKC, Philadelphia. I would add the Knicks to that short list. They got pretty far in the playoffs with 4 key players injured. I think they're going to have a great year.

Why would anyone wanna be a Laker at this point? Westbrook, Kuzma, D’Lo. These guys always get LeBlamed

I would be so disappointed in my dad doing this. He doesn’t have to like my career choices but telling others publicly would be too much. Talk to me in private.

So, everything Nick Wright is saying about the situation is complete propaganda for Klutch Sports. So sickening.

Why didn’t Klay met with Palinka in person if he was considering LA?

Klay is an adult and made his own decision

Lakers are not making it to the playoff this coming season. Highly doubtful especially with a new coach.

That Laker heat and spotlight is not for everyone.

That Lakers pressure is like none other

It takes a special kind of person to be a laker and that can deal with the pressure. Kobe once said being a laker ain’t made for everyone . He couldn’t handle the pressure obviously

People forgot Darvin Ham’s coaching and rotation screw the Lakers up last year, on top of that Vando and Gabe are out pretty much the whole year why not run it back everyone healthy and if does not work make a move at the trade deadline. The only move they really need to do before the start is get a back up big who’s that gonna be we don’t know but im with Mychal run it back continuity and chemistry is what we can have. Okc and philly and Dallas made their moves but games has to be played not on paper.

Klay didn’t t want the drama of the Lakers!

He doesn’t like LBJ

Klay chose Dallas because its quiet and peaceful. Laker fans will send death threats over getting hurt

As usually nobody likes lebron Since Lakers allowed themselves to get blackmailed into Redick. We they signed there own Draft picks or least they will on friday.

Fire Rob pelinka hire mychal Thompson 😩😩😩

Klay chose wisely...

Mavs are a better team, younger and deeper core, non toxic environment, just made a finals , and has a young generational player in his prime. That extra 20-30 mill would not have been worth it. He knows how much of a circus the Lakers are right now and he doesn’t wanna be a scapegoat for bron like Russ and Dlow

Lakers not the same w/LeBron taking a full max contract

He didn’t want to play for lebrons coach and their ridiculous choice to draft his son?

This is so funny. Just little tweaks?

Klay didn't want to be couched by Labrum. He knows that he is the one who runs the Lakers. Klay, I am not helping Labrun to get more rings than Chef Curry.

It would have been different if Kobe’ was still here.

I want the lakers to get younger anyway.

It's sad that Mychal Thompson doesn't realize that the Lakers he knew and played for are no longer that team, but are now a clown show with NO LOYALTY to anyone except the Almighty Dollar. NO ONE wants to go there, not great players, and not great coaches. McMillan and Brooks must be desperate for work, their knowledge and experience will be wasted.

I hope his dad isn't in klay's head anymore when season starts.

If what klay said about needing the sea to revitalize himself, he’s gonna be depressed at

lakers is a clown shown, LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!!

I think there’s players in the league that do not want to help Lebron get another chip . Whn the story is written they’ll all be foot notes

Klay didnt want to lose playing time to brony.

Klay ,DeRozan don't want to join him. Why help him win another mvp finals when he don't deserve it. Kyrie A.D D.Wade got robbed.

OMG Klays father adoration for lakers is insane... lakers right there with the warriors??? really ...HOW??

Be honest. He didn't wanna play with Lebron.

These guys just keep interrupting klays dad lol agenda podcast

Missed out big time

Who is a better point guard, gigantic Luca, or toothpick curry? who’s better , the best ballhandler in the history of the NBA, and dynamic scorer, Kyrie Irving, or Draymond, the king of the triple single? That was an easy choice to go to the Dallas Mavericks !!!!

Lmbaoooo...Mychal tried

Klaynaissance

Klay didn’t want to be part of the circus

He know Luka plays to win, Lebron plays to shine

Championship contenders MAV’s 🏆 or ‘Keeping up with the Lebron’s’ 💩 show… 🤔.

I’m sure his dad said it’s a dumpster fire that’s burned since Jerry buss died that you don’t want to be a part.

Mychal didn’t discipline him enough as a child. Absolutely rebellious how could he!? He needs a spanking

sumpa n dallas

C'mon Dad just say he didn't wanna play with LeBron & the reality show that is the Lakers

He didn't want to deal with the pressure he Couldn't handle it anymore.