His shoes always were going to be impossible to fill. But the shape of how Klay Thompson's piece fit the Warriors’ puzzle began to be formed, for just a few games and not for any longer than that.

"It reminds you that there’s greatness still within you," Thompson said after a blistering first quarter against the Wizards.

Oct 28, 2018; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) and forward Kevin Durant (35) at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images / Wendell Cruz-Imagn ...