Thompson fires back at Darko: 'Lose for draft lottery and be happy'

Cleveland Cavaliers veteran Tristan Thompson responded Thursday to comments made by Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic, who called Thompson's late-game dunk "disrespectful" after Wednesday's blowout loss.

"You wanna full-court press with under a minute left in the game when you get cracked by 30, this will happen to you," Thompson wrote on social media. "Lose for draft lottery and be happy, buddy boy. Hopefully you and most of your guys see the light at the end of Bobby and Masai's long-term plan. Bless up, stay warm in MY CITY."

Thompson went up for a two-handed dunk with four seconds left in the contest that put the Cavaliers up by 23 points. After blowing kisses to the booing Toronto crowd, the 33-year-old was confronted by Jamal Shead and Scottie Barnes.

Rajakovic said following the game that Thompson acted with "no class."

Thompson, a native of Brampton, Ontario, recorded four points in four minutes. The former NBA champion has played sparingly this season, recording 47 total points in 28 games.

The Raptors lost all four contests to the conference-leading Cavaliers this campaign.