NBA star Klay Thompson recently talked about the role he will play in the Dallas Mavericks in the new season in an interview, and hoped to use his own experience to lead young players to compete for the championship.

Klay Thompson, 35, was traded from the Golden State Warriors, where he had played for many years, to the Dallas Mavericks in July 2024. In the 2024/25 NBA regular season, Klay Thompson played 72 games for the Dallas Mavericks, shooting 41.2% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range.

It is worth mentioning that Klay Thompson won four NBA championships and was selected to the All-Star team five times during his time with the Golden State Warriors, and he is very experienced.

When talking about his expectations for the new season and the role he will play, Klay Thompson said, "I am already the oldest player on the team. It's really crazy and everything happened too fast. But I have to use my voice to lead these young people, and I never really played such a role when I was with the Golden State Warriors."

"Now I will shoulder a new mission, which is to use my championship experience to teach these young players the necessary process on the journey to the championship. Players know better than anyone that when it comes to fighting for a championship, it is not as simple as just shouting 'we want to win the championship', but must be done step by step."

Klay Thompson also said, "First of all, we must reach the threshold of 60 wins or at least 50 wins, because after entering the playoffs, it will be a war of attrition, and we must reach our peak at the most appropriate time."