Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Klay Thompson is one of the best shooters in NBA history and he reminded the world that during a recent workout in New York with Chris Brickley.
Thompson made 72 consecutive shots.
This is unreal. Sure, no one is guarding Klay Thompson, but to make 72 shots in a row is a feat not to be taken lightly.
A five-time All-Star, Thompson played in 72 games last season, his first with the Mavericks after spending the first 13 years of his career with the Golden State Warriors. The four-time NBA champion averaged 14.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 41.2% from the floor, 39.1% from beyond the arc and 90.5% from the free-throw line.
Thompson, who was born and raised in California, will make $16.7 million next season. The former Warriors star turns 36 in February.
Thompson has career averages of 19.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists with the Warriors and Mavericks. He will make the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame one day.
The Mavericks missed the playoffs last season after making the NBA Finals in 2024. Dallas general manager Nico Harrison traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis and Max Christie in February.
Thompson, Davis and Kyrie Irving only played in one game together last season. Davis got injured in his Mavericks debut against the Houston Rockets on February 8, while Irving tore his left ACL against the Sacramento Kings on March 3.
Dallas signed veteran point guard D’Angelo Russell, who played with Davis on the Lakers, this offseason in free agency. Russell will start at point guard next season until Irving returns to the lineup.
The Mavericks drafted Cooper Flagg with the first pick in the 2025 draft, giving the franchise three players who were drafted number one: Flagg, Davis and Irving.