Klay Thompson believes he could be Mavs’ missing piece after leaving Warriors

By SCHUYLER DIXON | AP Sports Writer

DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson remembers telling Luka Doncic he thought the Dallas superstar was on a path to greatness after the Warriors beat the Mavericks in the Western Conference finals two years ago.

Now that Thompson has left the only NBA team he has known in 13 years to join Doncic and Kyrie Irving in Texas, he’s ready to celebrate with, rather than console, the 25-year-old sensation.

“He was real gracious in defeat,” Thompson said...