Draymond Green addresses Klay Thompson's expected role with the Miami Heat
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 5:08 AM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026
Draymond Green recently cautioned fans and media against holding Klay Thompson to the standard of his 2017 prime following the veteran's move to the Miami Heat. Speaking on The Draymond Green Show, Green urged observers to view Thompson's career stage and injury history realistically rather than expecting him to replicate his former scoring workload. The Heat signed the 36-year-old guard to a two-year, $11.5 million deal this off-season. Thompson is expected to fill a role centered on floor spacing and off-ball movement alongside Bam Adebayo and recent addition Giannis Antetokounmpo. His primary utility for Miami involves forcing defenses to account for his perimeter shooting while Antetokounmpo operates in the paint. This transition mirrors the latter-career shift of Ray Allen during his stint with the franchise.
- •Klay Thompson joined the Miami Heat on a two-year contract worth $11.5 million.
- •Draymond Green compared the current role of Thompson to that of Ray Allen in Miami.
- •Thompson recorded 11.7 points per game during the 2025-26 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
- •The Heat plan to use Thompson as a shooter to clear space for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
- 5:08 AMYahoo Sports — Draymond Green's Klay Thompson Defense Reveals Miami Heat's Promising Plan
"Draymond Green's defense of Klay Thompson offers a useful blueprint for Miami Heat expectations. Thompson's role should center on shooting gravity, off-ball movement, and complementary offense-not recreating his 2017 Golden State Warriors production. Green's Ray Allen comparison reinforces that approach after Thompson's move to Miami. What Did Draymond Green Say About Klay Thompson and the […] The post Draymond Green's Klay Thompson Defense Reveals Miami Heat's Promising Plan appeared first on S
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