Klay Thompson's Dad Mychal Says Mavs SF 'in Purgatory' After Luka Trade, Kyrie Injury

Klay Thompson's experience with the Dallas Mavericks hasn't been what the four-time champion signed up for this offseason.

The Mavs traded star Luka Dončić and have since dealt with an injury to his replacement, Anthony Davis, as well as Kyrie Irving, Daniel Gafford, Derrick Lively and others.

Amid what has been a frustrating stretch for Dallas, Thompson's father, Mychal, spoke candidly about what Thompson's time has been like with the Mavericks.

"He thought with Luka and Kyrie that he had a chance to get back to the Finals," Mychal Thompson said. "Obviously Luka left, but I told him, 'Well AD's coming, you still got a chance to get to the Finals.' Because AD is that good, but then he's hurt. And then Gafford got hurt, then Lively got hurt. So yeah, he's stuck in purgatory right now. If they hang on to the 10th seed, that will be the story of the year in the NBA. I think they're going to lose 10 in a row."

Davis had a promising debut after being traded to Dallas, but he suffered an adductor strain in his first game. The injury has left him sidelined for several weeks now, but he reportedly could opt to sit out the rest of the year and head into the offseason healthy.

Irving suffered a torn ACL earlier this week, ending his season prematurely.

A playoff run is still in the realm of possibility without Irving, but if Davis decides not to come back this year, it's hard to imagine the Mavericks could even make the postseason.

Dallas is currently sitting in 10th place in the West at 32-31 with just 19 games remaining this year.