ESPN.com · Oct 11, 2024
Klay Thompson overcomes nerves, nets 10 in Mavericks debut
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DALLAS -- The butterflies fluttered in Klay Thompson's stomach for days before Thursday night's preseason game, his first NBA appearance that wasn't in a Golden State Warriors uniform.
"I haven't been that nervous, I don't think, since the 2015 Finals Game 1," Thompson said after scoring 10 points in 18 first-half minutes during the Mavs' 107-102 loss to the Utah Jazz. "It felt so good just to go out there and play and work those jitters out. It was a new experience, and it's a natural feeling when you've been somewhere so long and to be somewhere new in a new environment. To finally put the uniform on, it felt amazing."
