Klay Thompson told Steph Curry not to demand that the front office pay him, per
@anthonyVslater
"I was told that Klay requested of Steph, 'Don't exert your influence. Don't demand that they do right by me financially. I want them to, want to [do that on their own]'"
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"The Warriors should get on their knees and thank everybody that Steph Curry had that Game 4 against the Boston Celtics, because that has saved these last few years from being a totally different narrative." 👀
@DavidDTSS
says the Warriors' offseason was a disaster 😳
Steph Curry addresses his future with the Warriors with
@MarcJSpears
.
“I want to win. If it is a situation where you’re a bottom feeder and it’s just because you want to stay there, I’d have a hard time with that. But I don’t think that’s going to be the reality.”
You mean the role he accepted last season and then was brought back to the starting line up because they couldn’t replace his shooting and spacing? Nor would they be able to replace him if he walks? Got it
Tom Tolbert on Klay Thompson's Future
"I'll be honest, I don't know if people are going to agree with this because people love Klay & I love Klay...but the Warriors might be better without him if he's not going to accept the role they have for him"
I get that Klay feels hurt and disrespected and I'm not at all going to tell him he shouldn't feel that way. But I do wonder what he'll be feeling if the offers he gets in free agency are smaller than what the Warriors show a willingness to pay.
Source: Jonathan Kuminga is more likely (than Andrew Wiggins) to be included in a potential Lauri Markkanen move. Utah still has Warriors' offer on table but is still weighing best option trade proposals from the Spurs, Kings and Heat.
Steph Curry says he wants to be a 'Warrior for Life,' but things change quickly in the NBA 👀
“I mean, I can clearly say I want to be a Warrior for life. It's always been my goal, and I'm saying that sitting in this chair right now, but like you said, life, and especially life
@ThePackageJG
Klay in the exact spot he should be at, third option with tons of spacing around him. The exact opposite of what the warriors had last year.
BREAKING: Free agent Klay Thompson plans to join the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50M deal with a player option, sources tell ESPN. Thompson ends his historic Warriors run as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade that’ll also send Josh Green to Charlotte.
Naji Marshall and Quentin Grimes when they heard Klay Thompson would be a Maverick:
Naji: “I told everybody we were going to win the championship.”
Quentin: “We’re gonna get a ring.”
@jhoopps
Next season warriors fans will be asking why he couldn’t play like this with the warriors. Maybe at some point they’ll understand how unplayable the whole roster was.
"I'm willing to think that Klay Thompson's still with the
#Warriors
at a much deeper discount than that max deal."
@MarkG_Medina
is willing to bet that Klay will still be a Warrior next year (
@MorningRoast957
)
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It’s confusing that the media keeps pushing this narrative while everybody on the warriors side saying they want Klay back. Like this is a terrible terrible look for the warriors, either someone is lying or this franchise won’t be able to sign any decent FA for the next decade
The PR efforts are too funny right now. What models were they using and on what planet they can be the 4th seed? If that’s the case they didn’t even need Lauri probably. Just stop lying.
The Golden State Warriors organization reportedly believes they have improved their team this summer, per
@anthonyVslater
“The Warriors believe they improved this summer, team sources emphasized, basing that partially on internal number models that gave a positive-value
Ngl I saw Podz flaws weeks ago and I don’t even know ball that well. Everybody join the party now , he was never a good defender, he loves stats padding, he ain’t the next Steph or even your next franchise player and I’ll die on this hill
I don’t believe the warriors are serious about getting better. Waiting to see if Lauri will be traded and not doing anything else while everybody else is making moves just shows how unserious they are. I now fully think that the Lauri conversation was a pure PR stunt to show fans
If you watch this game and don’t see why Klay is valuable for this team, I don’t know what to tell you. They need to find a way to add at least 1-2 spacers this summer
"We're going over the same topic, should we keep Klay, should we not keep Klay and it's all dancing around the one obvious thing that people should at least throw out on the table. Throw it out and discard it if you want, but it's worth talking about."
@scottostler
on why he
"It's imperative that the Warriors get Curry a bonafide No. 2 option. Joe Lacob already called about LeBron James." Why not call again?
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@DDDGURU
via
@SteinyGuru957
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It’s fascinating to me that there are so many other issues to address with the warriors but 95.7 is only focused on Klay. What about Wiggins future? GP2? Looney? Can JK really be the 2nd option? What about the rest of the young guys
"The phrase is 'well-rounded.' The analytics suggest Podziemski, while nowhere near as athletically gifted or raw talented as Kuminga, walked into the NBA and can do more things at an NBA level than Jonathan can."
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@Mark_T_Willard
on
@WillardAndDibs
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@BastienFachan
She didn’t even play in any of the grass tournaments prior to Wimbledon, she’s focused on the Olympics. I don’t think anyone is surprised or should be surprised by today’s loss.
Klay Thompson's last proposal to the Warriors was a two-year contract for $20 million annually, per
@ramonashelburne
&
@kendra__andrews
The Warriors declined, stating, "We just can't do it yet." 😬
“After almost a year of despair, he needed an entirely new experience, sources
You cannot treat negotiations with a franchise icon like any other piece of business. This stuff matters. Other players see it and wonder "if they're willing to do this to Klay Thompson, what are they willing to do to me?" Klay helped bring you a dynasty. You take care of him.
Love how warriors fans keep following Klay’s workout videos to show how “washed” he is. He’s no longer on the team? What’s your point? Next year we will see how better the warriors are without him 🥰
Klay Thompson was asked what it's like leaving Golden State after 13 years:
"I was probably a little disappointed at first... sometimes breakups are necessary to do what's right. I'm not the first athlete in the NBA to go through this."
Podz-
“With Steph out there, you’re not going to have him guard the best guard,” Podziemski said. “So, it’s on me taking that challenge of what Klay used to do. It’s something I want and have that not be the reason Steve doesn’t play me, because I can’t guard their best guard.”
“Still provides value”, I’d like to see Steph and JK score without his spacing and would also like to him on a team that understands how to use him. The warriors probably didn’t think they need him that much but looks like other teams that want to contend would love to have him
Klay Thompson still provides value…
38.1% on massive catch & shoot 3P volume (7.1 3PA/g). These are NOT wide-open looks. Klay still gets buckets off movement & has legit defense bending off-ball gravity. Certainly entering a new era of his career—hopefully he buys into his role
"I think with Melton, Hield, and Anderson the Warriors could be better with those three after losing two, older declining players [Klay & CP3]."
- Steiny via
@SteinyGuru957
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@fakelogic
They never misread the market, they just weren’t serious about this trade. It was more of an effort to show fans they tried but the other side failed. Same as PG.
Podz has been running his mouth all season talking about his imaginary greatness. Moody on the other hand have been grinding all summer just to get 48 minutes on the bench next season
#freemoody
Klay Thompson's antics behind the scenes have been 'equally exhausting' as Draymond Green's, per
@JDumasReports
"Klay has been equally as exhausting behind the scenes. It's not as loud. It's not as loud because it's not you stomping on someone’s chest. If he's slamming stuff on
@00Upnext
We don’t. We don’t think he needs to be untouchable if there’s a path to make the team better while trading him. He’s still a raw player that has a lot of holes in his game and doesn’t really fit Steph’s timeline or his style of play.
@natfluential
You decided it’s spite and unless you know what exactly went behind the scenes I don’t know what this statement is about. He always said it wasn’t the money. He wants a fresh start and he doesn’t want to go to Orlando so he’ll take less.
"The bottom line is: Andrew Wiggins missed four games due to personal reasons and went right back into the starting lineup... Why would Jonathan Kuminga have to go to the bench after missing as many games?"
- Steiny via
@SteinyGuru957
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At some point you have to come to grips that the guys in their prime have failed the warriors more than anything this year. For some reason it’s a conversation no one here is willing to have.
"If this is a Klay Thompson who is starting to figure it out and getting more comfortable [being a Sixth Man], $25 million a year might not get it done this summer."
@SteinmetzNBA
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@SteinyGuru957
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The Warriors planned to bring Klay Thompson off the bench behind Brandin Podziemski next season, per
@JakeLFischer
“Flashing forward, if Thompson had returned to Golden State, the Warriors planned to bring Thompson off the bench behind sophomore guard Brandin Podziemski,
Cutting ties because he removed a picture and unfollowed an account ? The lack of critical thinking makes me extremely sad. There’s life beyond social media, some of you might want to try it.
Kevin Durant never felt comfortable with his role in Phoenix’s offense alongside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal this season, per
@ShamsCharania
“Those sources said Durant had persistent issues with the offense, feeling that he was being relegated to the corner far too often and
L take. None of those people actually cared about his mental health. Love big warriors accounts hating on key players. We are seriously worse than the lakers.
Draymond repeatedly going after anyone that suggested that he needed help is so tired to me and to be honest it feels so disingenuous. What was all this talk he did after his indefinite suspension? Feels like this further stigmatizes prioritizing one’s mental health. Are we all
I really wish people would understand who is Steve’s employer lol Steph stopped giving a damn so he speaks freely. Steve sticks to rules. It’s really clear where it’s all going.