Klay Thompson sends clear message after being benched by Mavericks

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Klay Thompson sends clear message after being benched by Mavericks

So far this season, Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson has generated more headline for his off-the-court relationships than for what he has actually done on the court, which actually might be a good thing for Thompson, because his play has been pretty underwhelming.

Through eight games, Thompson is averaging just 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 20.4 minutes per performance. Most alarmingly, he’s shooting a career-low 34 percent from the field and 29 percent from long range. For one of the best shooters of all time, those marks are borderline embarrassing.

Prior to Dallas’ last game, Thompson was moved to the bench in an effort by coach Jason Kidd to shake things up and find a spark