NBA Express! Klay Thompson is “old”!

The competition in the NBA preseason is fierce. In the new season, Klay Thompson's "dismal" shooting percentage will exceed 30%. He seems to be really "old"! Can the 35-year-old veteran, the former "top shooter" and the "God of Soup" in the hearts of fans, be able to "return to the top"?

Klay Thompson joined the Golden State Warriors with the 11th pick in the first round of the 2011 NBA draft. He is 1.98 meters tall and has outstanding outside shooting ability. Together with Curry, he was called the "Splash Brothers" and helped the Warriors win the NBA championship 4 times. In July 2024, Thompson joined the Mavericks, 2024~2 In the 2025 season, he averaged 14 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.4 blocks, 27.3 minutes of playing time, and only 12.2 shots. Compared with the Warriors in the 2023 season, he was able to occupy 29.7 minutes of playing time in the regular season, took nearly 15 shots, and scored 17:09. 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 3.5 three-pointers per game, with an outside shooting percentage of 38.7%. Whether it is "tactical status", playing time, or ball ownership, it has been significantly reduced, and his competitive status has also declined significantly.

In the preseason of the 2025~2026 season, the Mavericks played against the Thunder in their first game and won 106:89. Thompson played 14 minutes and made 2 of 8 shots. , 1 of 5 three-pointers, 5 points, 2 rebounds, no assists, no steals, no free throws, and a shooting percentage of just over 30%, 1 block, 1 turnover, and 1 foul. The state of the game is really unreasonable, October 1 On the 2nd, the Mavericks played against the Hornets and lost the game 116:120. Thompson played 20 minutes and scored a team-high 14 points, 1 rebound, and no assists. He made 5 of 11 shots and hit 4 three-pointers. His offensive efficiency was okay, but he was The negative value was -12. On October 14, the Mavericks faced the Jazz and won 114:101 by 13 points. Thompson played 13 minutes and made 1 of 5 shots. He missed all three outside shots and had only 5 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist. There was only one "sports battle" score in the game, 3 of 5 free throws, a shooting percentage of 20%, 1 turnover, 1 foul, and a plus-minus value of -3. Thompson's performance in this game can be described as "hip stretch", and winning can be said to have "nothing to do with him."

Thompson played 16.3 minutes in three preseason games, averaging 8 points per game and shooting only 33.3% from the field. The "Splash Brothers" of Curry and Thompson in the Warriors once performed so well that fans called Klay Thompson the "Soup God." It seems that "Tang Shen" is really "old". Accurate and sharp outside shooting is no longer common. As the "top shooter" in NBA history, Thompson has proven his ability. He left the Warriors last season, which made fans feel "regretful". Curry also publicly "supported Thompson to stay on the team" and hoped that Green and Curry Thompson would stay. Being able to be a "warrior forever", but in the end, this wish was not realized. Thompson, who left the Warriors, was no longer at his peak. When he came to the Mavericks, he was unable to be the core and play a more important role. It was only the second game of the three preseason games, which was considered "fair". In the upcoming new season, how will the "God of Soup" in the hearts of fans perform? Can the former Klay Thompson "come back"? What expectations do fans have for his performance in the new season? Can the 35-year-old veteran still prove his strength? Let’s see the outcome of the court battle...