Even when Klay Thompson isn't shooting the ball well, you need him on the floor as a spacing threat. That's the problem the Dallas Mavericks are dealing with right now, something the Golden State Warriors are arguably also going through themselves with Buddy Hield.
Thompson delivered another poor performance for the Mavericks in Monday's 110-102 loss to the Houston Rockets, with the Warrior legend once again restricted to just five points on 2-of-9 shooting from the floor and 1-of-8 from 3-point range.
Klay Thompson might be facing increased pressure on his starting role
The veteran sharpshooter has had slow starts previously, but even by those standards his numbers to start this season are staggeringly poor.