Klay Thompson of the Dallas Mavericks named LeBron James because the hardest participant he has guarded throughout his NBA profession.
Requested the query throughout a Twitch stream, Thompson rapidly pointed to James, whom he repeatedly confronted throughout the Warriors-Cavaliers rivalry.
“LeBron [James],” Thompson mentioned.
“We noticed him for 4 straight Finals, and I haven’t seen anybody management the sport in addition to he does. He can do every part on the courtroom. He has no weaknesses.”
Thompson and Golden State confronted James’ Cavaliers in 4 consecutive NBA Finals from 2015 by way of 2018.
The Warriors received three of these sequence, whereas Cleveland produced its historic comeback in 2016.
That 12 months, James helped the Cavaliers overcome a 3-1 deficit towards a Warriors crew that had completed the common season with an NBA-record 73 wins.
Thompson is now getting into the ultimate season of his contract with the Mavericks after spending most of his profession with Golden State.
Throughout his Warriors tenure, he reached six NBA Finals and received 4 championships alongside Stephen Curry.
Thompson has averaged 18.6 factors, 3.4 rebounds, and a couple of.2 assists in 934 regular-season video games. He was chosen to play in 5 All-Star video games.
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— New York Publish (@nypost) August 15, 2026
