Klay Thompson Settles In With the Heat, Off the Injury Report
Klay Thompson is in Miami now, wearing No. 11 after a season in Dallas that saw his scoring and efficiency dip. He's not on the injury report after clearing a Day-To-Day tag this month, and he's logged four games so far with a wide range of scoring nights. Heat beat writers are already floating his name in roster and rotation notes.
By the Heat Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightNew Team, New NumberKlay Thompson is a Miami Heat guard-forward now, wearing No.
Klay Thompson is a Miami Heat guard-forward now, wearing No. 11. He's 36 years old, 6-5, 200 pounds, and in his 15th NBA season out of Washington State. Last season he played for Dallas; that stint is now in the past, and he heads into 2026-27 with the Heat as his new home. At this stage of his career, Thompson is a veteran presence on a roster still shaping its rotation, and Miami will lean on his experience as much as his shot. The number change and the new jersey are the most visible signs of the move, but the bigger story is where he fits once the games start to count.
02Last Season's Numbers, by the NumbersWith Dallas last season, Thompson played in 69 games, averaging 21.7 minutes, 11.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4…
With Dallas last season, Thompson played in 69 games, averaging 21.7 minutes, 11.7 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocks, with 0.9 turnovers a game. He shot 39.3 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from three and 76.6 percent from the line, with a true shooting mark of 54.1 percent. His usage rate sat at 21.4 percent, and his plus-minus was -1.9. Those numbers tell the story of a lower-usage, outside-shooting role player rather than the high-volume scorer he once was in Golden State, and they're the baseline Miami is working from as it figures out how to use him.
03Health ReportThompson is not on the injury report right now.
Thompson is not on the injury report right now. He was tagged Day-To-Day Rest for an "Other" reason on Oct. 14, then Day-To-Day again that same day before being cleared on Oct. 14 as well. There's no lingering issue flagged beyond those Day-To-Day entries, and the clearance is the most recent update on his status. For a 36-year-old in his 15th season, that kind of rest management is worth watching as the schedule picks up, but as of now there's nothing on the books holding him out.
04Early Games in MiamiThompson's most recent outings show some swings.
Thompson's most recent outings show some swings. On Oct. 16 against Orlando, a loss, he went scoreless with 1 rebound and 3 assists in 15.1 minutes. On Oct. 14 against Brooklyn, a win, he scored 12 points with 1 rebound in 22.8 minutes. On Oct. 8 against New Orleans, also a win, he had 5 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists in 14.1 minutes. And on Oct. 3 against Toronto, a win, he was scoreless again but grabbed 2 rebounds in 12.8 minutes. The minutes have been modest and the scoring has varied night to night, but Miami has come away with wins in three of those four games.
05What Heat Insiders Are SayingThompson has already shown up in Miami Heat Notes columns as the team sorts out its rotation.
Thompson has already shown up in Miami Heat Notes columns as the team sorts out its rotation. An Oct. 7 Heat Notes column from Anthony Chiang touched on Thompson alongside Gardner, the offense and Cole. A Sept. 27 Heat Notes column grouped Thompson with Richards, Baker and Young. And a Sept. 22 Heat Notes column discussing the starting five mentioned Thompson along with Larsson and Conwell. These are beat notes, not confirmed decisions, but they show Thompson's name is consistently part of the conversation around how Miami's lineup and offense take shape.
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