The Dallas Mavericks have indicated they will listen to trade offers for Klay Thompson this offseason. New president Masai Ujiri and general manager Mike Schmitz have no sentimental attachments to the roster outside of Cooper Flagg and Kyrie Irving. Thompson heads into the final year of his contract worth 17.46 million dollars.

Thompson posted 11.7 points per game last season while converting 38.3 percent of his three point attempts. Those figures reflect a clear step back from his prime yet the expiring deal carries real appeal for clubs aiming to shed future salary commitments. Clean looks proved scarce in Dallas because of poor surrounding playmaking, a limitation that could ease elsewhere.

Thompson still spaces the floor adequately for a contending rotation even at 36. His defensive effort has waned but he can still contest spot up shooters and rotate on the weak side when asked to play limited minutes. Any acquiring team would slot him as a low usage spacer rather than a creator or primary defender.

Dallas now operates under fresh leadership focused on flexibility ahead of the 2026 draft. Ujiri and Schmitz appear ready to reshape the supporting cast around Flagg and Irving without regard for prior commitments. Rival front offices recognize that expiring contracts like Thompson's offer a low risk path to immediate cap relief and roster maneuvering around the luxury tax.

Teams could begin negotiating trades once the draft concludes in roughly one week. Dallas would likely seek future draft compensation or young rotation players in return rather than matching salary. Any deal would need to clear by the start of free agency to maximize roster options for a team that reached the 2024 NBA Finals but has since sought to rebuild contention.

Thompson remains a useful specialist whose value lies more in the structure of his deal than in nightly production. The right landing spot could extend his career in a reduced role while giving Dallas the breathing room new management clearly wants as it evaluates veterans such as P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford for similar moves.