Klay Thompson Leaves Mavericks, May Join Heat
Klay Thompson plays basketball. He was on the Dallas Mavericks team.
Now, Thompson and the Mavericks have a buyout. This means his contract ends early. Both sides agree to stop it.
After the buyout, Thompson is a free agent. A free agent can sign with any team.
News sources say Thompson will sign with the Miami Heat. Sources are people who know about the news.
The Heat is another NBA team. NBA means National Basketball Association. It is the top basketball league in America.
Many fans want to know what team Thompson will join next. The news about the Heat is not final yet.
Vocabulary15 words
- buyout
- when two sides agree to end a contract early
- free agent
- a player with no team, who can sign with any team
- sources
- people who give news information but are not named
- contract
- a written agreement about a job
- NBA
- the top basketball league in America
- sign
- to agree to join a team by writing your name on a paper
- deal
- an agreement between two sides
- team
- a group of players who play together
- agree
- when two sides say yes to the same thing
- join
- to become part of a group
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- news
- information about new events
- final
- the last step; nothing will change after this
- next
- coming after this one
Quiz
Answer key
1. Dallas Mavericks 2. An early end to a contract 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Klay Thompson plays _____. He was on the Dallas _____ team.
Now, Thompson and the Mavericks have a _____. This means his _____ ends early.
After the buyout, Thompson is a _____ agent.
News _____ say Thompson will sign with the Miami _____.
The Heat is another _____ team.
Many fans want to know what team Thompson will _____ next.
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