LOS ANGELES – The shot felt good when it left Klay Thompson’s fingertips. Unsurprisingly, one of many Thompson’s 3-pointers went into the basket. Afterwards, Thompson pointed to boxer Floyd Mayweather sitting courtside and flashed the money sign.
The symbolism spoke for itself with the Warriors cruising to a 130-111 victory over the Lakers on Monday with Thompson finishing with 44 points while shooting 17-of-20 from the field and 10-of-11 from 3 in only 27 minutes. Thompson sat the entire fourth quarter.
The obvious reference: Thompson provided a nod to Mayweather’s “money” nickname. The subtle reference: Thompson provided some good footage on his free-agency reel resume reel with Warriors general manager Bob Myers sitting along the a courtside seat along the baseline.