Klay Thompson’s defection to Dallas adds to storied Bay Area pipeline

Another Californian is packing up and leaving for Texas.

Say what you will about residential relocation motives, but in terms of sports, it’s a storied and strange pipeline that Klay Thompson will enter July 6 when he can officially sign the deal.

Thompson is certainly not the first nor will he be the last Bay Area sports legend to take his career to the Lone Star State.

After arriving as a 2011 first-round pick and helping shoot the Warriors to four NBA titles, Thompson is...