The Dallas Mavericks aren't fulfilling what Klay Thompson deserves most at this point in his career, a real chance to contend.
The conversation around tanking has shifted for the Dallas Mavericks over the past two weeks after winning four of their last five games, and while the notion that Dallas could become a playoff team isn't nearly as far-fetched as it was a couple of weeks ago, this Mavericks team clearly isn't a title contender. For someone like veteran Klay Thompson, this isn't what he signed up for when he joined Dallas in the 2024 offseason, and recent reports from ESPN's Shams Charania confirm this.