The NBA analyst acknowledges that Klay Thompson turned down the Lakers’ substantial salary. “It just didn’t work out.”

Klay Thompson’s dispute with the Golden State Warriors became the buzz of the town earlier this season. Thompson joined the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million deal after 13 years with the Dubs.

Thompson was sought by various organizations besides the Mavericks despite his age. They included the 17-time NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers.

Many considered the five-time NBA All-Star’s prospective move to the Purple and Gold as reasonable, considering Klay’s father, Mychal Thompson, was a former Lakers player. Lakers were willing to overpay Klay.

The Lakers had a disappointing offseason despite being one of the NBA’s biggest clubs. They haven’t added any player to the roster through trades or free-agent signings. Evidently, the business must have been anxious to make an addition when Thompson was available on the market.

So much so that the Lakers reportedly wanted to overpay the four-time NBA champion. Andy Kamenetzky made this revelation during a recent episode of the Locked on Lakers podcast via YouTube. “I know the Lakers attempted to really overpay Klay Thompson pretty badly, it just didn’t work out,” Kamentzky said.

Thompson is 34 years old, and his finest days are certainly behind him. But the former Warriors guard can still be an excellent catch-and-shoot player. Keeping that in mind, it’s no wonder that the Lakers were keen on signing Klay.

It was claimed that the Lakers were offering to give Klay a four-year, $80 million deal. The contract was more than what Thompson actually ended up signing with the Mavericks.

However, at the end of the day, the former Warriors player was apparently seeking for a fresh start. Considering that, the bright lights of Los Angeles would have imposed a lot of pressure on the Splash Bro.