SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green didn’t want to speak much about Klay Thompson in advance of Thompson’s Bay Area return. He declined any denser interviews on it and, when lobbed a Thompson question in a Sunday news conference, ignored and pivoted the conversation toward the NBA Cup.

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green explained why Steph Curry may have had an extra dose of motivation to beat former teammate Klay Thompson during Tuesday night’s 120-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks.

Steph Curry was playing with some fire against the Dallas Mavericks. Draymond Green revealed former teammate Klay Thompson ghosted his "Splash Brother" before the game.