Klay Thompson Joins Miami Heat | Miami Heat News

Klay Thompson, the three-point assassin turned championship vet, is heading to Miami on a buyout after a rough stint with Dallas — sacrificing $17.5M to join a Heat team that desperately needs his shot. At 36, he’s not the defender or scorer he once was, but his elite shooting stroke — still hitting 38% from deep on 7+ attempts — remains lethal. The Heat, despite trading for Giannis and projecting as a 44-win squad, lack consistent perimeter firepower, and Klay fits perfectly as a rotation upgrade via the bi-annual exception. With Spoelstra’s knack for maximizing shooters (think Duncan Robinson), Klay will likely be deployed in zone schemes to mask his defensive lapses. He may not be a superstar anymore, but he’s still capable of stealing wins with clutch threes — and Miami just got a lot more dangerous. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5fa8be734eb3fb09