Klay Thompson Responds To Draymond Green’s Prediction

Dallas Mavericks Shooting Guard Klay Thompson recently responded to his former Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green’s rather physical prediction ahead of the Warriors vs. Mavericks game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California on November 12, 2024.

Green, 34, and the Warriors are reportedly excited to host Thompson, 34, and the Mavericks for the first time in San Francisco, California, in the 2024-25 NBA season. Green was recently interviewed by the “Sloane Knows Podcast” at the Warriors’ Media Day. He gave a physical prediction for his first matchup against Thompson on November 12. Here’s what you need to know about Green’s recent interview and subsequent prediction.

Draymond Green’s Prediction

Draymond Green is a man of many words, and Green’s prediction about Klay Thompson should be interesting but shouldn’t be a surprise. NBC Sports Bay Area reported that Green claimed “I’m running through my chest” before he said “Of course” if he would send some trash talk Thompson’s way.

Green proceeded to neutrally speak about Thompson, “He’s my brother, but he’s not with us. He’s not with us — he’s with the opps (opposition).” Green’s apparent change of tone from physical to neutral shows that he’s an even-strength person in his mindset, as his words aren’t overpowering in this situation. He can be fierce on the court, but he appeared to be tame in his recent podcast appearance.

Klay Thompson Responds

As expected, Klay Thompson responded to Draymond Green’s recent prediction about Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks ahead of the two former teammates’ first meeting in San Francisco, Calif. Thompson was recently interviewed by FS1’s Rachel Nichols on the latest episode of her “Open Run” podcast.

Thompson recently told Nichols his potential response to Green’s prediction on her “Open Run” podcast, “I’ll take the two free throws. I’m a pretty tough guy – I think I can handle it.” Thompson’s response to Green’s prediction about him is fair. The latter has been teammates with the former for 12 of his 13-year tenure in the Bay Area, as the former joined the Golden State Warriors in 2012 after being selected with the 35th overall pick in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft out of Michigan State.

Klay Thompson’s Outlook

The overall outlook on Klay Thompson can be described as a bag of mixed emotions. Thompson might be the Dallas Mavericks’ missing piece, as the Mavericks suffered from an apparent lack of balance in the 2024 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. However, Thompson’s defense and shooting have declined in recent years.

There seems to be some hesitation about Klay Thompson, which is perfectly understandable. He tore both his Achilles and ACL in the past. He can be good in Dallas, Texas, but he might not be great due to the reportedly high expectations of Mavericks Head Coach Jason Kidd, who recently said that Thompson’s still a superstar in the NBA since he arrived in Dallas.