After Klay Thompson agreed to leave the Golden State Warriors and join the Dallas Mavericks, his longtime teammate Stephen Curry paid tribute to him on social media.
Curry posted a series of photos of himself and Thompson His Instagram story He also penned a message saying his backcourt mate was “going to be missed”, concluding: “Splash Bros 4 life my guy”.
Curry and Thompson, along with star forward Draymond Green, helped establish the most successful dynasty of the current era, leading the Warriors to four NBA championships in eight years from 2015 to 2022. Former Golden State head coach Mark Jackson declared Both were “the best shooting range in the history of the game” in 2013, and they delivered on that bold statement.
Unfortunately, there were signs throughout the 2023-24 season that Thompson’s time in Golden State was nearing its end. The 34-year-old has been relegated to a bench role while the Warriors commit to giving their younger players more minutes. His season average of 17.9 points per game was the first time since the 2013-14 campaign that he averaged under 20 points in his third season in the NBA.
Despite Thompson’s struggles throughout the year, Curry made it clear that he hopes their partnership will continue.
“I can’t see myself without those two guys,” Curry said said of Thompson and Greene After Golden State’s play-in loss to the Sacramento Kings. “I understand these league changes, there are a lot of things that we’re not always going to play. But we’ve been through a lot together and at the end of the day, I know they want to win and I know I want to win.
Now, Curry must move forward with a new-look Warriors team. Golden State hopes to replace Thompson’s production by adding talent around him and helping the team return to playoff contention next season.
