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 with himself and Thompson on his Instagram Story and wrote a message saying he’s “going to miss his backyard partner,” ending with, “Splash Bros 4 life my dude.”
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 2015-2022. Former Golden State head coach Mark Jackson called the duo “the best shooting guards in the history of the game” in 2013, and they delivered on that bold statement.
Unfortunately, throughout the 2023-24 season, there were signs that Thompson’s time in Golden State was coming to an end. The 34-year-old was removed from the rotation and relegated to the bench as the Warriors committed to giving their younger players more playing time. His 17.9 points per game average this season was the first time he averaged less than 20 points since the 2013-14 campaign, his third season in the NBA.
Despite Thompson’s struggles throughout the year, Curry made it clear he hopes their partnership continues.
“I would never see myself without those two guys,” Curry said of Thompson and Green after Golden State’s loss to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament. “I understand this league is changing and there’s so much that goes into it, and we’re not going to play forever. But we’ve been through so much together, that at the end of the day, I know they want to win, I know I want to win. That’s all I care about.”
Curry will now have to move forward with a revamped Warriors team. Golden State hopes to add talent around him to replace Thompson’s production and help the team get back into playoff contention next season.
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