Miami signed Klay Thompson after he chose the Heat over the Lakers, and the Miami Herald calls him the leading candidate to start. The report says his three-point shooting would add needed spacing alongside Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Miami Herald reporter Barry Jackson wrote that Thompson agreed to a $5.6 million first-year salary, leaving the Heat room to fill their 14th and 15th roster spots. The article suggests the starting opportunity may have influenced Thompson’s choice, but does not cite him confirming it was decisive.
