Klay Thompson’s Dad Clearly Hurt Son Didn’t Sign With Lakers

Apparently LeBron James isn’t the only one who wanted the Lakers to sign Klay Thompson. 

Thompson’s dad, Mychal Thompson, played for the Lakers from 1986-91 and was hoping that his son followed in his footsteps. 

“I’m not feeling too much in a congratulatory mood right now,” Mychal said Tuesday on The Starting Lineup on Sirius XM NBA Radio. “Obviously it’s Klay’s decision. It’s his life. He’s a grown man, 34-years of age, just like we were, 34 at one time, Scal and Frank, and our father used to give us advice. 

“And, you know, we would choose our own path. And that’s fine. That’s what life is supposed to be about. But I’m really disappointed. I was hoping, hoping that he would be a Laker.”

Klay’s Decision Came Down to LA or Dallas

It’s painful to know that LA was one of the final two teams for Klay and he chose Dallas even though he’s from LA and his own father was advising him to go to the Lakers.

One of the reported reasons that Thompson chose Dallas over LA was due to state taxes, which is completely understandable, but another reason was also because he felt he had a better chance to win another NBA Championship with the Mavs.

That one stings.

It’s hard to argue with that logic, with the Mavs fresh off a run to the NBA Finals, but it may be for the best that Thompson didn’t come to LA.

Missing Out on Thompson May Be a Blessing in Disguise for LA

Everyone knows what Thompson has done in his NBA career – winning four NBA Championships with the Warriors as one of the better shooters in the league.

But do the Lakers really want to pay him for his past accomplishments?

Klay is coming off one of his worst seasons. He averaged just 17.9 points per game on 43.2% shooting from the field.

And he was utterly useless in the Warriors’ Play-In Tournament loss to Sacramento – going 0-for-10 from the field with four rebounds and one assist across 32 minutes.

He would have been a big help in floor spacing for LA, but his game is only going to deteriorate over the next three years and there’s a good chance he’s not worth his salary sometime soon.

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