Golden State planned a "Salute Captain Klay" ceremony before tipoff to pay tribute to Thompson's contributions to the franchise and his tradition of boating across the bay to games. "This is all staff. It's unbelievable," Warriors President and COO Brandon ...

This collection of the Warriors wishing Klay back home went viral on the Warriors on NBCS X account, accumulating nearly 300,000 views and 10,000 likes within two hours. Warriors fans have been waiting for Klay's return to Chase Center since he left in free agency, so expect both sides to show out in Tuesday's NBA Cup matchup.

Klay Thompson exited the team bus then beamed as he strolled back into Chase Center, greeted by some 400 cheering Warriors employees showing their love and appreciation for the former Golden State star and lined up lined up along his path to the Dallas locker room.