Magic Johnson warns the NBA about the Dallas Mavericks

On Thursday night, the Dallas Mavericks played their first game of the season when they hosted the San Antonio Spurs.

The Mavs won by a score of 120-109 and Klay Thompson looked fantastic in his debut for the team.

He finished the game with 22 points, seven rebounds, one assist and three steals while shooting 7/13 from the field and 6/10 from three-point range in 26 minutes of playing time.

After the game, Basketball Hall of Fame member (and Los Angeles Lakers legend) Magic Johnson sent out two posts.

Johnson’s first contribution: “Klay Thompson looked great in his debut with the Dallas Mavericks, easily scoring 22 points.”

Last year the Mavs lacked a third scorer – now they have one in Klay Thompson.”

His second post had over 11,000 likes and 430,000 impressions in less than 24 hours.

Johnson’s second post: “Every team in the West should be worried about Dallas this season because the Mavs are a natural fit for the playoffs.”

The Mavs are already coming off a season in which they reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011.

Adding Thompson to a starting lineup that already features Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic should give them a real chance to win the 2025 NBA Championship.

Thompson is in his 14th NBA season (12th season).

He helped the Golden State Warriors win four NBA championships (and reach the Finals six times).

The Mavs play their next game on Saturday evening when they visit Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns in Arizona.