Klay Thompson made one of many greatest strikes of the NBA offseason when he left the Golden State Warriors for signal with the Dallas Mavericks.
Mavs followers are very enthusiastic about this addition, as he is without doubt one of the finest gamers in NBA historical past and involves a workforce that reached the Finals final season.
Lately, Thompson made an look on Dirk Nowitzki’s Charity Tennis Match.
Nowitzki was requested about Thompson (h/t Abby Jones of DLLS Sports activities).
Nowitzki: “I’ve met him a number of instances all through our careers and competitions. He’s tremendous laid again, tremendous cool always. I despatched him a message a pair weeks in the past, a pair months in the past, simply wished to welcome him to the Mavericks and to Dallas, to the town. After that, I reached out to him once more to see if he wished to return. I didn’t even know if he performed tennis… He was completely down for it. He was somewhat nervous about his tennis recreation, so he came visiting to the home a pair days in the past… It was so good of him to return help us.”
Dirk Nowitzki talks about Klay Thompson’s character and his involvement within the sixth Annual Tennis Basic! pic.twitter.com/ht9BFtsRlP
— Abby Jones (@_abigaiiiil) September 14, 2024
Nowitzki spent his total 21-year profession with the Mavs.
He led the franchise to the 2011 NBA championship towards LeBron James and the Miami Warmth.
His profession averages have been 20.7 factors, 7.5 rebounds and a couple of.4 assists per recreation, whereas taking pictures 47.1 % from the sphere and 38.0 % from three-point vary in 1,522 regular-season video games.
The Corridor of Famer additionally appeared in 145 NBA playoff video games.
