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Klay Thompson staying home, Jimmy Butler-to-Miami gets done

By TIM REYNOLDS want to win here, badly —
AP Basketball Writer and I'm excited to prove
Klay Thompson is staying myself as that type of play-
home with Golden State. er in this league. I want to
Jimmy Butler finally has a elevate myself into that
new home in Miami. Boston winning tradition. I
And the wait continues for want to get this team back
Kawhi Leonard. on top."Hornets Chairman
Thompson announced his Michael Jordan released a
decision to stay with the statement lauding Walker.
Golden State Warriors for "He always represented the
$190 million over the next Hornets, the NBA and the
five years, meaning the city of Charlotte with class
five-time reigning Western — both on the court and
Conference champions in the community — and
have their 'Splash Brothers' we are disappointed he is
backcourt of Thompson leaving," Jordan said. "He's
and Stephen Curry locked a special player, with a tre-
up long-term. Thompson mendous heart and tireless
made the announcement work ethic. Kemba is truly
on social media, using the one of the best to ever play
hashtag "Warrior4life." for our team. We wish him
He added, "there was nev- In this Nov. 13, 2018 file photo Philadelphia 76ers' Jimmy Butler speaks with members of the media and his family all the best in
er a doubt." during a news conference at the NBA basketball team's practice facility in Camden, N.J. the future."
There's still plenty of doubt Associated Press The New York Knicks missed
about Kawhi Leonard's out on players like Irving
next stop. The first 24 hours Monday to land Butler from over the next four seasons. nore. and Kevin Durant — who
of free agency have come the Philadelphia 76ers, with The Heat had the frame- "Home is where my fam- is also headed to Brook-
and gone without a peep the Los Angeles Clippers work of a three-team deal ily is," Irving said in a video lyn — but continued the
from the NBA Finals MVP, and Portland Trail Blazers with the 76ers and Dallas posted by his new represen- retooling of their roster by
who is expected to meet also involved. Miami gets nearly in place Sunday, be- tation, Roc Sports. "Home is adding guards Elfrid Payton
with the Toronto Raptors — Butler and Meyers Leon- fore the Mavericks went a where I want my legacy to and Wayne Ellington. New
the team he led to this past ard, the Blazers get Hassan different way. continue. And I'm happy to York will become Ellington's
season's NBA title — as ear- Whiteside, the Clippers get "Anybody got kawhi num- be in Brooklyn." ninth team in 11 seasons.
ly as Tuesday. The Los An- Harkless and a future first- ber??" Harkless wrote on Irving had been with the And Seth Curry, Stephen's
geles Lakers also appear to round pick and the 76ers Twitter after he was head- Boston Celtics. His replace- brother, is returning to Dal-
remain squarely in the race get Josh Richardson. ed to the Clippers in that ment in next season's Celt- las . The Mavericks agreed
to land him to play along- Miami had agreed to send four-team deal. ics lineup will be Kemba to a $32 million, four-year
side LeBron James and An- Whiteside to Portland for Kyrie Irving made his move Walker, who explained his contract with the young-
thony Davis. Harkless and Meyers Leon- to the Brooklyn Nets on a decision to leave Charlotte er Curry, who spent last
But there is no more doubt ard earlier in the day, and four-year deal believed to for Boston in an essay pub- season with Portland. He
about Butler's future. then essentially got ab- be worth $141 million offi- lished Monday by The Play- played for the Mavs in the
The Heat completed sorbed into the deal to get cial, with the New York na- ers Tribune. 2016-17 season, averaging
agreements on what will Butler — who will be under tive saying the lure of going "I feel like it's a match made a career-high 12.8 points
become a four-team trade contract for $142 million home was too strong to ig- in heaven," Walker wrote. "I per game.q

Sung Hyun Park birdies 18th for LPGA Tour win in Arkansas

Tour victory of the season 66 to finish at 18-under 195 the par-5 14th and birdies
and seventh overall. at Pinnacle Country Club. on the last three.
The 25-year-old Park is pro- She tapped in a putt not "I definitely finished well,"
jected to move from sec- much more than a foot on Kang said. "I gave every-
ond to first in the world rank- the 18th to beat Danielle thing I got the last nine
ing Monday. She will take Kang, Hyo Joo Kim and In- holes, so came up one shot
the top spot from friend Jin bee Park by a stroke. short. Wish we could have
Young Ko, the fellow South "To be honest, my round gone to playoff, but I knew
Korean player who poured today didn't go as well as that Sung Hyun was go-
water over Park's head on I thought it would," Sung ing to have an iron in on
the 18th green. Hyun Park said. "I knew that the last hole." She did, and
"It would definitely be good it was important to make from only 164 yards. She
to be back on the top, but a lot of birdies on the front hit about 30 feet left of the
to be honest, there was a nine, but there were a lot of flag to set up the two-putt
lot of pressure when I was opportunities. ... But I talked birdie Sung Hyun Park bird-
Sung Hyun Park holds up the trophy after winning the LPGA
Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament, Sunday, the No. 1," Park said through with my caddie, and we ied all four par-5 holes in
June 30, 2019, in Rogers, Ark. a translator. "But I wouldn't both said there's still a lot of the final round. She played
Associated Press want to sort of keep that in hope left. Every single shot the 18th in 4 under for the
mind, because I would be was really important." three rounds, making an
By CHIP SOUZA birdie on the par-5 18th to under pressure. But then Kang, Kim and Inbee Park eagle Friday and a birdie
Associated Press win the Walmart NW Arkan- again, it would feel nice to each shot 65, with Kang Saturday for a share of the
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Sung sas Championship on Sun- be the No. 1." playing the final five holes second-round lead with
Hyun Park two-putted for day for her second LPGA Park closed with a 5-under in 5 under with an eagle on Carlota Ciganda.q