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[Saba Sports News] Klay Thompson didn’t follow his father’s wishes to sign with the Dallas Mavericks in free agency, and he knows it.
Mychal Thompson, a former Los Angeles Lakers player and current radio broadcaster, had hoped his son would choose the Lakers once he hit the open market. That didn’t happen, prompting Klay to joke about it during his introduction on Tuesday.
“Yeah, my dad was disappointed. I really haven’t talked to him much about it,” Thompson said. “At the end of the day, he was happy for me. He was a little selfish in his business interests because he wanted me to be home with the family. I was like, ‘Dad, I’ve been in California my whole life. I got to experience something new.’
“He understood. He’s actually really excited for me, and he thinks we have a great shot to do something special here, not just this year, but for many years. He was all on board once the dust settled and he realized that it was really a match made in heaven.”
Mychal Thompson likely had other “business interests” in mind, but he was unlikely to stand in his son’s way. In fact, the potential of playing in Los Angeles may have hurt the Lakers’ case more than it helped it, despite Klay’s jokes.