MIAMI -- Klay Thompson says he already feels right at home in Miami, and there are reasons why that makes perfect sense.
Mychal Thompson, his father, starred for a team that won a high school state title at Miami Jackson High in 1974. Mychel Thompson, his brother, went to the same high school in Oregon that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra attended. He's never had a chance to live this close to the many relatives he has in the nearby Bahamas. And if all that wasn't enough, the news conference where Thompson was getting introduced Tuesday as the newest Heat player started a bit late because of Miami's notorious traffic.
"I know it's a demanding atmosphere," Thompson said. "That's what attracted me to being here."
Thompson -- who is No. 4 on the NBA's all-time 3-pointers made list -- cleared waivers Sunday following his buyout from the Dallas Mavericks and wasted little time finalizing a two-year deal later that day to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bam Adebayo and his former Golden State teammate Andrew Wiggins in Miami. The second season of the deal with the Heat is at Thompson's option.