Preseason NBA analysis is usually reserved for rookies and fringe bench players unless something goes wrong with a player with established talent. For former Warriors guard Klay Thompson, things reached that point rather quickly during his second game in a Dallas Mavericks uniform.

Over two preseason games, Thompson is averaging 5.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, while shooting just 16.7% from the field and 27.3% from beyond the arc. However, neither Thompson nor the