One of the most surprising moves of the 2024-25 NBA season was Klay Thompsonās transfer from the Golden State Warriors to the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks have been welcoming to the four-time champion, and now his new teammate, Kyrie Irving, has made something clear on having Thompson as part of the team.
After spending over 14 years with the Warriors, Thompson sought new challenges, leaving his comfort zone in the Bay Area to join a Dallas team looking to improve on last seasonās performance. Following a preseason with Thompson, Irving was asked about what itās like to have him on the roster. Irving didnāt hesitate to offer his praise.
āWhat kind of guy is Klay? When you get to know him, heās a regular human being. He just stays to himself, loves his family, loves what he does for a living, loves helping out people, loves traveling⦠Heās just an overall good person,ā Irving shared with the press after Sundayās Mavs practice.
Joining a new team as a four-time NBA champion has garnered Thompson a great deal of respect within the squad. However, as Irving noted, Thompson remains humble and committed, whether heās playing or supporting the team from the bench. āItās a luxury and we donāt take the credit on having that type of guy, and that type of personality in the locker room,ā Kyrie ended his statement.

Kris Dunn 8 of the Los Angeles Clippers defends against Klay Thompson 31 of the Dallas Mavericks during their preseason game on Monday October 14, 2024 at Intuit Dome Arena in Inglewood, California.
Irvingās decision on NBA coach role
At 32, Kyrie is in the twilight of his career as a player, and inevitably questions about his future appear. Once he retire, will Kyrie Irving be a coach in the NBA? The Mavs player decided to lower the expectations ahead of his career decision.

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āI donāt know if Iām going to coach at this level, man. Iām more of like, consultant type. I like to make my own hours. If youāre telling me I have to show at 9 AM Iām like, āMaybe like 9:08 or something like that,'ā Irving joked. He then offered a more serious response, hinting at his plans to create āone of the best academies of all time.ā
āOnce Iām done, ill definitely have one of the best academies of all time. Skills training, mental, spiritual, emotional, and just bring out a lot of the experts, not only in the game of Basketball, but in different fields. Bring a lot of youth together,ā the Mavs player said.
While he envisions staying involved in basketball, Irving emphasized that his current focus remains on enjoying every moment he has left on the court: āAfter basketball itās going to be so much fun, but right now Iām enjoying this as much (as possible).ā





