Kyrie has played well despite the Mavericks' all-around struggles to begin the new campaign. He is currently averaging 25.2 points per outing on 54.5 percent field goal and 54.1 percent three-point shooting. Irving is also averaging 4.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.

Thompson's former Golden State colleagues have sent him a video greeting ahead of his first meeting with them as an opponent.