This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/mavericks as Re-grading the Mavericks' sign-and-trade for Klay Thompson. It's been a little over a year since the Dallas Mavericks acquired Klay Thompson in a three-team trade.

The Duke Blue Devils have had more than their fair share of top players, most of whom have gone on to have long, successful NBA careers. In 2025, Cooper Flagg certainly headlined the NBA Draft class,

Klay Thompson was putting on a show Monday night, but in a Texas Rangers uniform at Globe Life Field.

Thompson has returned to Texas, and he was invited to throw out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers game on Tuesday night. And it was not your typical celebrity first pitch, as it was nearly perfect.

Why were Dallas Mavericks Klay Thompson and Dwight Powell at Globe Life Field for the Texas Rangers game against the Athletics?

Cooper Flagg was the highlight of the draft and of the Duke Blue Devils. However, Klay Thompson just gave Kon Knueppel the ultimate stamp of approval.