At 2-7, the Dallas Mavericks have the worst record in the Western Conference to begin the 2025-26 NBA season. As the Mavericks look to snap a four-game losing streak on Saturday against the Washington Wizards, they will be short-handed a little more than they already are as Klay Thompson was a late addition to the team’s injury report.

Klay Thompson was officially listed as out on the Mavericks’ injury report for their game against the Wizards due to an illness, as per ClutchPoints’ official Mavericks reporter Joey Mistretta. This will be the first game that Thompson has missed this season.

In addition to Thompson being sidelined, the Mavericks are already short-handed in the frontcourt with Dereck Lively II being out due to a knee injury, and Anthony Davis and Daniel Gafford bot

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