Klay Thompson's exit from the Golden State Warriors was always bound to be emotionally complicated. It turned out to be logistically complicated as well, to a historic degree. The three-year, $50 million sign-and-trade deal that will bring the five-time All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks has turned into the first six-team trade in NBA history,

T he Dallas Mavericks recently agreed to a sign-and-trade to acquire Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson on a 3-year, $50 million deal. Thompson had spent his entire 13-year career in the Bay Area and will now be moving to Dallas in hopes of winning a 5th championship.

After a storied 13-year tenure with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson has embarked on a new journey with the Dallas Mavericks,