June 5 (UPI) -- Golden State Warriors star guard Klay Thompson is inactive for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, league sources told ESPN and USA Today.
The Warriors preferred that the guard sit out to preserve his sore hamstring for the remainder of the NBA Finals, but Thompson pleaded with the team to play, according to ESPN. Shaun Livingston entered the starting lineup alongside Stephen Curry in place of Thompson.