Andre Iguodala Jokingly Accuses Luke Walton Of Recruiting Klay Thompson To Sign With Lakers

Corey Hansford
3 Min Read
Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

After the buyout of Luol Deng, the Los Angeles Lakers are now positioned to offer anyone a max contract during 2019 NBA free agency. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is expected to be among the players available.

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Thompson is one of the best shooters this league has ever seen. Additionally, his father Mychal Thompson played five seasons with the Lakers and still works for the team as part of the radio broadcast team.

Head coach Luke Walton would undoubtedly love to have someone like Thompson on his roster, and recently spent some time with him. Thompson posted a picture on Instagram of him and Walton along with Tracy McGrady and Carmelo Anthony, dubbing the group the future BIG3 Champions:

This caught the eye of Thompson’s Warriors teammate Andre Iguodala. The veteran knows Walton very well as he was a freshman at Arizona during Walton’s senior year. Iguodala took this as a chance to poke some fun at hie fellow Wildcat alum, accusing him of of doing some recruiting:

Of course this is all in good fun as Iguodala is good friends with both Walton and Thompson. While Walton would almost surely love for Thompson to join the Lakers next summer, he knows better than to cross the line, especially considering the Lakers’ recent issues with tampering.

Thompson will be one of many big names available next summer in what could be the most loaded free agency class in NBA history. The likes of Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard, and Kyrie Irving will also be available and the Lakers will do their due diligence on all possible options in hopes of landing another big star next summer.

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Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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