It’s hard to find one image that totally encapsulated the spectacle of Klay Thompson’s return to the Bay Area, but Bay Area photographer Noah Graham got as close as humanly possible. For the former Splash Brother’s first regular season game against the Warriors since he was traded to the Mavericks,

On Tuesday night, the entire NBA world watched as Steph Curry and the Warriors faced off against Klay Thompson for the very first time in history. It was a night that ended with a Curry explosion in the fourth quarter the superstar guard getting heated.

Klay Thompson has enjoyed a strong start to his life with the Dallas Mavericks. The four-time Golden State Warriors champion chose to join the Western Conference champions at the start of free agency. Thompson had been unable to reach an agreement with Golden State's front office on a possible contract extension.