The Dallas Mavericks have made the agonizing decision to move four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson to the second unit. Thompson started each of his first 79 games with the Mavericks, including the first seven outings of the 2025-26 season, but a change was made in the face of adversity.
With Dallas losing five of its first seven games, the decision was made to start Max Christie and D'Angelo Russell—a wise choice that should benefit Thompson, as well as the team at large.
Dallas has struggled in several areas early in 2025-26. Arguably its biggest issues are reflected in that, on a per-game basis, it currently ranks No.