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Former Lakers Center And LeBron James Friend Returns Home

What a man! Following his signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on the final day of the 2023 regular season as a break-glass in the event of an unexpected postseason inclusion, Tristan Thompson is currently in the process of finalizing a new agreement to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the franchise that drafted him. In order to inform Shams Charania of The Athletic about the new deal that his client, Rich Paul, had signed as a power forward/center who stands 6 feet 9 inches tall, Rich Paul reached out to him. Tristan Thompson, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, was taken by Cleveland with the fourth overall pick in the draft in 2011.

The exciting 2011 draft also resulted in the acquisition of Kyrie Irving, a point guard who would go on to become an All-NBA player. It would be possible for the squad to win a championship with the addition of players such as LeBron James, who is currently an All-Star for the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Love, who is currently a crucial cog for the Miami Heat, J.R. Smith, and others including them.

Because Thompson was either in the starting lineup or made substantial contributions off the bench, the Cavaliers were able to make it to the NBA Finals in each of the four seasons that followed (2015–18), and they were victorious in 2016. The 32-year-old player, who was born and raised in Hidden Hills, signed with the Los Angeles Lakers as a frontcourt depth piece during the team’s unexpected run to the Western Conference Finals. Only in Game 4 of the Denver Nuggets’ 113-111 loss did Darvin Ham deploy Tristan Thompson as a backup center. This was the only time on record that this occurred.

In the 9 minutes and 41 seconds that he was on the court, Thompson made two of four shots from the field, scored four points, grabbed one rebound, and did a good job of defending the paint. Following a period of unemployment during the 2022–2023 season, Thompson, a buddy of James’ from their time spent together with the Cavaliers, signed a contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Following his arrival with the Lakers, he served as a mentor to a younger set of players who had not yet achieved any success in the postseason. Despite the fact that he will not be able to equal his career averages of nine points on 51.9% shooting and 8.4 boards over 730 regular season games, it is nevertheless wonderful to have him back with the NBA organization that bears his name. Cleveland is a team that has a lot of talent. Particularly when taking into consideration the fact that he was not going to play any meaningful role in the freshly remodeled frontcourt of the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2023–24 season.