Klay Thompson, after his first practice with the Mavs: "I forgot why I played basketball"

Klay Thompson is very happy in his new journey with the Dallas Mavericks after going through tough times in his last years with the Golden State Warriors. He has already started training alongside Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and company, making it clear that he hopes to regain his best feelings.

He explained his problems: "That's why this summer has been so important to me, brother. The last two years were very tough because you try to compare yourself to what you were before, with all the achievements and stuff, and I let a bunch of nonsense get into my head, and I forgot why I really play this sport. Yes, because I love it, you know? I was trying to measure myself by others' standards, and I didn't realize how much of a waste of energy that is, brother. You've seen it in the comments. Sometimes people write horrible things, but don't let that stop you, brother. I feel like that affected me last year; it held me back from being truly great."

Klay still believes in himself: "At the end of the day, I look back and think, 'Brother, I still play incredible basketball.' Averaging 18 points per game, shooting 39% from three. I'm not going to let someone tell me that's not great. If you had told me that when I was 18, I would have said, 'Of course!'"

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