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Kristen Wong

Klay Thompson’s Dad Says Mavs Star Is ‘Stuck in Purgatory’ After Kyrie Irving Injury

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) during the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors at the American Airlines Center. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Klay Thompson’s first year with the Dallas Mavericks may go down as a giant “what could’ve been.”

After playing with Steph Curry and Draymond Green for over a decade on the Golden State Warriors, Thompson spent just a mere handful of months on the court with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving this past season. Doncic got traded away in early February while Irving suffered a season-ending ACL injury this past week, meaning that in the span of roughly a month Thompson has suddenly found himself to be the lone healthy star of the team.

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