Mavs' Klay Thompson celebrated by Warriors in Bay Area return

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Klay Thompson's bottom lip quivered a bit as he stood on the Chase Center court and watched the tribute video the Golden State Warriors made to honor him as he returned to face his former franchise for the first time.

Stephen Curry, Thompson's teammate for all 13 of his years in the Bay Area, stationed himself in the tunnel by the home bench while the video played, wanting space to protect himself from getting too emotional. Draymond Green, the other member of all four of Golden State's championship teams during this era, had watched the video earlier to prevent the emotions from hitting him in the moment.

As the crowd showered Thompson with an…