Key Takeaways
- Klay Thompson has signed a two-year contract with the Miami Heat, giving him the chance to team up with stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo.
- Chris Bosh publicly praised Thompson's move, sharing his insight on how it benefits both the player and the team.
- The Miami Heat will play their first game of the 2026-27 NBA season on Oct. 21 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Klay Thompson is taking his talents to Miami. On Sunday (Aug. 23), the NBA confirmed that he signed a two-year deal with the Heat — worth around $11.5 million, no less — where he’ll now play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo after a two-year stint with the Dallas Mavericks.
“We just made a splash, bro! Welcome to the 305,” the Heat wrote on X, sharing a photo of the shooting guard wearing its Vice jersey in white, pink, and turquoise. Ahead of the 2026-27 season, which tips off on Oct. 20, basketball fans can also get their hands on his No. 11 jersey in a variety of colorways.
“Klay is one of the most iconic players to ever suit up in the NBA,” Heat President Pat Riley said in a press statement. “A four-time battle-tested World Champion who will fit perfectly into his role as an all-around player at both ends of the court. We all talk about his shooting skill, but there is so much more he brings to the game. We are blessed that Klay chose the Heat in our quest to challenge for championships.”
Why Chris Bosh believes Klay Thompson is a strong fit for the Miami Heat
While fans and sports commentators can argue all they want about whether Miami made the right call, there’s one player who’s very much in favor of Thompson joining the Heat: Chris Bosh. The former NBA star, having helped Miami win back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013, called it a “great move” on Monday (Aug. 24) morning.
“I think it’s beneficial for both sides,” Bosh said in a nearly two-minute video shared on X, adding that Thompson “wants to compete” and Miami is more than capable of giving him that opportunity. “The way that the league is constructed now, it’s wide open. Eight different champions in eight different years. You just wanna be healthy at the end of the season,” the Hall of Famer — who opened up about his own health struggles in 2026 — continued.
“I’m glad that he’s there. Let’s see how him and Heat culture can work together to bring, you know, some wins back to Miami,” Bosh concluded. Take a look at the post below.
Klay Thompson’s Dallas Mavericks buyout and new Miami Heat contract explained
For anyone wondering how Thompson ended up in Miami, he and the Dallas Mavericks agreed to a contract buyout that was completed last Friday (Aug. 21). His new deal with the Heat will take him into his 14th NBA season, with the second year coming at his option. The Magic City has pretty good water, so maybe that (and playing alongside Antetokounmpo and Adebayo) will be enough to keep the boating aficionado in town for a while.
Whatever comes of it, we’re incredibly excited to see what happens when the Heat opens the regular season against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 21, followed by a home matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Oct. 23.