On July 14, Beijing time, Boston Globe reporter Gary Washburn reported more disagreements between Klay Thompson and the Warriors. The two sides have different perceptions of Clay's status and contract.

Washburn wrote: "There is more information coming out about why Klay Thompson left the Warriors to join the Mavericks, and both sides appear to be at fault. Although Klay missed two seasons due to injury, he felt almost the same as he did before the injury, which the Warriors disagreed. Klay feels he deserves a four-year contract similar to that of Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins in return, especially since neither of them has been able to live up to the value of their contracts since their extensions. ”

The Warriors previously gave Dream a four-year, $100 million contract, and Wiggins a four-year, $109 million contract, but they were unwilling to give Klay that long contract, and the initial offer was also a two-year contract. Before Klay officially decided to join the Mavericks, he was willing to sign a two-year contract with the Warriors, but the Warriors had already decided to part ways with him at that time, and the two sides eventually parted ways.

Klay joined the Mavericks in a sign and got a three-year, 50 million contract. He will wear the No. 31 jersey in the new season as a tribute to his childhood idol Reggie Miller, and in recent practice, he also changed into the No. 41 retro jersey of Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki to start a new chapter in his career.