
Klay Thompson is adjusting to a new reality in his 15th year in the NBA.
Thompson, who started every single game he played for the Warriors from 2012 to ‘23, began the 2025-26 campaign in the Mavericks’ starting five. But after he struggled in the team’s opening seven games, shooting 26.2% from deep and logging 8.1 points per contest, Dallas coach Jason Kidd sent Thompson to a bench role.