Klay Thompson’s Airport Roses to Megan Thee Stallion — Mavs Bench

Klay Thompson publicly smoothed things over with Megan Thee Stallion after being late to pick her up — she posted a video of the roses he gifted as an apology. The relationship, confirmed in July and hinted to be deepening in late October, plays out alongside a rough start on the court: Thompson is shooting 34.2% overall and 29.2% from three, averaging career-low 8.5 points and 1.8 assists, and was replaced in the starting lineup by D'Angelo Russell ahead of a potential bench turn in the NBA Cup matchup vs. Memphis. Merlin sees two stories entwined: personal calm could steady the veteran, yet public attention and dwindling shot-making force a basketball reckoning. A short bench stint may be a reset rather than a fall — Thompson’s craft isn’t gone, just hidden.