Klay Thompson finally gives Stephen Curry his answer about rumored final reunion

Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry
Dallas Mavericks, Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry | Ezra Shaw/GettyImages

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Klay Thompson had one of his best performances of the season on Monday night against the Washington Wizards when he dropped 21 points in the first quarter on 7-10 shooting from downtown, and he reminded everyone that he is still one of the deadliest shooters in the NBA when he's on fire. Thompson was playing with some of the most confidence that we've seen from him all season, and fans at the American Airlines Center were loving every second of it.

This was a much-needed performance from Thompson, as he only shot the ball four times against the Boston Celtics over the weekend and hardly got any touches, and there was no creativity when it came to the way the Mavericks were using him in that game. Monday was a different story though, as Dallas was clearly emphasizing getting him the ball early and often.

They were running off-ball actions for him to get him open looks, and it looked like his time in Golden State all over again. Thompson morphed into one of the greatest shooters of all time as a member of the Warriors when he and Stephen Curry formed one of the most iconic duos of all time also known as the Splash Brothers, and Curry and Thompson may be teaming up one more time in less than a month.

Thompson interested in 3-point shootout with Curry, Ionescu, and Clark

Back in November, there were rumors that the NBA was interested in continuing the WNBA-NBA 3-point shootout between Curry and Sabrina Ionescu that made headlines last season, but they are also considering adding Caitlin Clark and Thompson into the mix to make this a two-on-two 3-point contest with four of the best shooters in the world. This is the type of event that the NBA needs to push to bring the excitement back to All-Star weekend, and Thompson is all for it.

"That’d be fun," Thompson said when asked about the rumored shootout on Monday night. "I don’t know the details, but if the opportunity presents itself, that would be cool to be a part of."

With this year's All-Star weekend being in San Francisco at the Chase Center, this 3-point shootout would be an event that NBA and WNBA fans of all ages would be excited to watch. Getting to see Curry and Thompson share the floor as teammates at the Chase Center one last time would be a sight to see, and Clark and Ionescu would draw a crowd as well considering that they are two of the most exciting players in the WNBA.

Warriors fans in the Bay still have tons of love for Thompson and what he brought the team over the 13 seasons that he spent there, and seeing him and Curry get to team up again would make this 3-point shootout turn into the best event of the weekend. With interest in NBA All-Star Saturday Night skyrocketing last year with the addition of the Curry-Ionescu shootout, adding Thompson and Clark into the mix would likely bring more of the same.

Every story has an ending, and this would be a beautiful way for Thompson to fully turn the page following his legendary days with the Warriors and give the fans one last show before shifting gears and helping the Mavericks pursue their second championship in franchise history.

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