The era with the is officially underway as the organization held a press conference introducing the new free agent signings. On Tuesday afternoon, Thompson spoke to the media for the first time as a member of the Mavericks. Joining a team fresh off of a run to the but coming short of winning a championship, Thompson has his eyes set on doing whatever it takes to be the missing piece to elevate the Mavericks to royalty.
“I'm not into breaking more shooting records. I want to win, at this point..
. I’ll make sacrifices for the team, but as long as we play winning basketball, that’s all that matters.” - Klay Thompson Thompson is in a unique position that he hasn't had the luxury of experiencing since his return from injury.
The ' roster construction required Thompson to be a vital contributor offensively, although his current stage as a player wasn't able to provide what was needed from him. He is now heading into a situation in Dallas, where he can be more comfortable as a third option behind superstars and . Of course, this isn't Thompson's first time playing for a heavily talented team, as he was a part of the 2016–17 Warriors roster that consisted of , , and .
However, he is no longer the same player that was considered a top 3-and-D player in the association. Thompson is one of the best three-point shooters in NBA history and will undoubtedly bring that skill with him to Dallas. He shared more in-depth in the decision-making that went into his choice of joining the.