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Jason Kidd Credits Kyrie Irving For Dallas Mavericks Landing Klay Thompson
The Dallas Mavericks were able to pry Klay Thompson away from the Golden State Warriors, the only franchise he’s ever played for, signing him to a 3-year, $50 million contract this offseason. According to Mavs’ head coach Jason Kidd, they wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of Kyrie Irving.
Kidd recently appeared on NBC Sports’ “Dubs Talk” and spoke on Irving’s importance to recruiting Klay Thompson. “When you talk about the recruitment, it was a lot of people that were involved in that. But one of the biggest players in that was Kai. Kai being able to, player to player, (detail) his experience of what Dallas has been like for him in two years and being able to tell Klay the honest truth of what he thinks can happen with Klay coming to Dallas.”
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Kyrie Irving was in a similar mindset to Klay Thompson when he was traded to Dallas, as he was labeled as an outcast and a toxic personality after bad tenures with the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets. Thompson’s PR hasn’t taken that much of a hit, but he’d also been restless with the Warriors after feeling disrespected in contract negotiations. He saw the Warriors’ front office prioritize extensions for Draymond Green and Jordan Poole while he was left to the side, at least in his mind.
Irving felt reinvigorated in a wildly successful season with Dallas this year, averaging 25.6 PPG while helping the Mavs to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2011. He saw the entire organization go out of its way to make him feel comfortable, including hiring a private chef to have meals ready for him during Ramadan.
After a disappointing season with the Warriors, Thompson hopes a change of scenery is what the doctor ordered to find happiness in basketball again. He had an incredible run with Golden State, winning four championships and making five All-Star games while sitting sixth all-time in made three-pointers. While he’s no longer playing alongside his Splash Brother, Stephen Curry, running with Irving and Luka Doncic will be a dangerous offense to contend with.
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DALLAS – Dallas police need a name for a dangerous robber who pulled a gun on a 7-Eleven clerk and walked out with the cash register drawer.
He was caught on camera. But it’s been six months, and he’s still at large.
7-Eleven Robberies
What we know:
The robbery in question happened on Jan. 13 around 10:30 p.m. at the store at 302 North Marsalis Avenue.
A Black male who is about 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 170 to 180 pounds walked in and waited until no other customers were inside.
“After it’s empty, he displays a handgun and points it at the cashier,” said Det. Eduardo Lopez Villa. “I don’t know what he said. He just demanded the cash from the cash register.”
Det. Villa said the suspect took the whole cash register drawer before fleeing eastbound on foot on 8th Street.
What you can do:
The detective believes anyone who knows the suspect will be able to recognize him.
“Yes, most definitely based on the video and the screenshot. If you know him, you’ll recognize him,” he said.
Tipsters can call or text Det. Villa at 469-755-8445.
“I need his information so I can talk to him about this incident,” he said.
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The Source: The information in this story comes from Dallas Police Det. Eduardo Lopez Villa.
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