Klay Thompson expected to sign with Heat after agreeing to buyout with Mavericks, per report
The veteran wing will provide the Heat with much-needed shooting around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo
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Summary based on reporting from Sportsnet and CBS Sports.
Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: Sportsnet · Aug 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM ET
- Coverage span: 20 min
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 1h 29m
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Klay Thompson expected to sign with Heat after agreeing to buyout with Mavericks, per report(opens original report in a new tab)SportsnetTier B
AP Source: Klay Thompson intends to sign with Heat after Mavericks buyout(opens original report in a new tab)The Dallas Mavericks and Klay Thompson have agreed on a contract buyout, ending a two-year tenure that was wrecked by the shocking trade of Luka Doncic. — Sportsnet
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First report from Sportsnet
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Signal breakdown
CurrentWire ranked this story 71.5 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.
- Freshness
- 30.5 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 10 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
Strongest signal: story prominence, 10 of 10. How each signal is calculated.
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