It’s been 10 days since Klay Thompson’s emotional homecoming to the Bay Area for the epic showdown with the Golden State Warriors. But that one rousing effort against his former team has masked what’s otherwise been a tough beginning in Dallas for Thompson.

Klay Thompson's move to the Dallas Mavericks this offseason was one of the biggest storylines across the NBA. He left the Golden State Warriors after 13 years, where he won four championships and made five All-Star Games, establishing himself as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history and a future Hall of Famer.

Klay Thompson exited the team bus then beamed as he strolled back into Chase Center, greeted by some 400 cheering Warriors employees showing their love and appreciation for the former Golden State star and lined up lined up along his path to the Dallas locker room.