Overview
- On Friday Thompson jumped into an Instagram debate under a Swish List podcast post and wrote, “Holy s—t I led the 2016 playoffs in points scored you casuals,” citing 582 postseason points.
- He added that he was the second-leading scorer on two Warriors title teams before Kevin Durant joined, and he rejected the idea that his numbers are merely ‘empty stats.’
- Reporters note the comparison to Ray Allen centers on different roles: Allen often carried offenses as a primary scorer while Thompson built a resume as an elite shooter and defender on stacked Warriors teams.
- Thompson has been more active on social media this summer, including a recent exchange with Kevin Durant, and he has said he wants to ‘compete’ for another title even though he remains under contract and his roster fate is unresolved.
- The exchange highlights a broader legacy debate that weighs raw numbers against team context and signals a near-term storyline to watch: whether Thompson stays with the Mavericks, is traded, or seeks a new situation that offers a deeper playoff path.