Klay Thompson will return to the Bay Area to face his former team for the first time since leaving Golden State to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million contract.
Mere minutes after the final buzzer sounded, and with the score still showing on the big screen, an emotion-stirring graphic went up for all to see: side-by-side photos of Stephen Curry dribbling left-handed and Klay Thompson in nearly the same pose but now wearing a blue Mavericks jersey.
The 34-year-old Thompson insists he will be able to focus as if it's just another game on the schedule, even if that is hardly the case. He offered a farewell message to the Bay Area fans when he joined the Mavericks four months ago and is still plenty beloved here.'It won't be that hard, I'm a pro and I know what it takes to win in this league so it won't be very hard,' he said. 'I know how to turn the page and focus.
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