Klay Thompson was the soul of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty. Thompson is one of the greatest shooters in NBA history by any measure, and at his peak, he was a disruptive perimeter defender who helped make Golden State’s defense nearly as scary as its offense.

As Klay Thompson returns to San Francisco as a member of the Mavericks, leftover curiosity remains about how it ever got to this point.

Steph Curry spoiled the emotional return of his former “Splash Brother” Klay Thompson to Chase Center on Tuesday as the Golden State Warriors rallied late to beat the Dallas Mavericks 120-117.