Klay particulars largest Warriors-to-Mavericks system changes

Klay particulars largest Warriors-to-Mavericks system changes initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space

After spending 13 years with one workforce, it’s going to take a while for Klay Thompson to regulate to a brand new offense with the Dallas Mavericks.

The previous Warriors guard is getting acclimated to his new workforce after signing a three-year, $50 million contract with Dallas this offseason and in talking to reporters at Mavericks Media Day on Monday, Thompson was requested what he envisions being the largest changes for him all through coaching camp and early on within the 2024-25 NBA season.

“I believe from an Xs and Os standpoint I’ve to regulate to enjoying off such good creators,” Thompson mentioned. “In Golden State, it was a really motion-based offense. Simply with the ability to play with Luka [Dončić] the previous couple of days, his capacity within the decide and roll is like perhaps the perfect I’ve ever seen. Will probably be enjoyable to play with him in these units as a result of he attracts a lot consideration and he will get so many open appears from the perimeter, so I will be there to knock them down.

“I believe it’s going to take a pair weeks simply to get used to this new system however fortunately opening night time’s not till the twenty second, I believe, so this preseason may be a very powerful one I’ve had in so a few years … I do know I am a hooper and I can modify accordingly and I look ahead to doing that.”

Thompson, who averaged extra possessions (5.6) and factors (6.2) off screens per sport in the course of the 2023-24 season than the whole Mavericks workforce mixed (3.6 possessions, 3.2 factors), affords Dallas a novel offensive weapon however he is aware of he must modify to the system in place, which runs by way of Dončić and up till Thompson’s arrival, featured much less of the scheme components he has succeeded with over time.

“That is thrilling. It type of provides a complete new dimension to our workforce with the ability to have a participant like me who can draw the protection simply by reducing by way of the lane or utilizing an off-ball display, a pindown and taking two defenders with me,” Thompson added. “However I do know I will clearly have to regulate to Luka, Luka’s the system, he is an MVP frontrunner and that is an enormous purpose why I got here right here, to assist alleviate among the strain he offers with on a nightly foundation, the defenses he sees.”

Thompson, a four-time NBA champion, five-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA participant has seen all of it all through his Corridor of Fame profession and shouldn’t have any points acclimating to his new system.

And he can have loads of time to take action earlier than going through off in opposition to the Warriors for the primary time on Nov. 12 at Chase Heart.

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