One of the strangest seasons for any team in NBA history almost mercifully came to an end on Friday night when the Dallas Mavericks lost 120-106 to the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament to determine the No 8 seed in the Western Conference.

K lay Thompson initially chose the Dallas Mavericks because he believed he could be the missing link to their championship aspirations after he watched them make it to the NBA Fin

In his first season with the Mavericks, Thompson averaged 14.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists across 72 games—his lowest scoring average since his rookie campaign. He shot 41.2% from the field and 39.1% from three-point range, continuing to provide his trademark floor spacing despite a dip in production.