The veteran guard is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game against the Utah Jazz because of a right shoulder strain.

For the game, they could be without one of their best players, as Kyrie Irving is on the injury report. The 2016 NBA Champion is averaging 25.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.5 steals per contest while shooting 54.

The Mavericks are Irving's fourth team in his NBA career, playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, and Brooklyn Nets before being traded to Dallas, so he knows about homecoming games. He's struggled in games at Boston since his departure from there and can help Thompson get through some of the nerves and emotions of a game like this.

Steve Kerr spoke of the emotion behind Klay Thompson's tribute video during his return to the Chase Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

November, so NBA games aren’t expected to feel like Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals just yet. But Klay Thompson’s return to Chase Center as a card-carrying member of the Dallas Mavericks was always going to be imbued with an extra dose of emotive weight.