NBA media day is a day for optimism, and on Monday, the Dallas Mavericks welcomed the start of training camp by proclaiming the team's championship potential with the addition of Klay Thompson. "Our dreams are possible because he's here now,

DALLAS — Stripping away all the intricacies of an NBA Finals, from the X’s and O’s to the matchups of stars to the chess game between coaches and even the sideshow of Kyrie Irving playing against his former team, Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd suggested Monday that his team lost to the Boston Celtics because of poor shooting.

Andrew Wiggins admitted that it will be an adjustment to not have Thompson around the facility, in the locker room or on the court with the rest of the squad. "It's gonna be different," Wiggins said.