Has Klay Thompson played his final game with the Mavericks? 'Things can change on a dime'
Thompson, who turns 37 years old next season, was candid about his time in Dallas after finishing his second season with the Mavs.
Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson is acknowledged by fans during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at American Airlines Center on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Dallas. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News) Klay Thompson could have played his final game in a Mavericks uniform.
The veteran sharpshooter was asked after Sunday's season-ending win over the Chicago Bulls if he anticipates being in Dallas next year. "I’m not sure," Thompson said. "I’m under contract so I do, but I’ve definitely learned in my time in Dallas that things can change on a dime.
" The Mavericks have changed drastically since Thompson joined the team during the 2024 offseason . They went from chasing championships to chasing lottery balls after missing the playoffs in two consecutive seasons. Dallas is not the title contender that was once highlighted by the dynamic duo of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.
It isn't the team that temporarily featured Anthony Davis as the franchise centerpiece, either. This iteration of the Mavericks has a new face in 19-year-old Cooper Flagg, who just finished one of the most historic rookie seasons in NBA history . A rebuild is not what Thompson signed up for, especially as he enters the back end of his career.