The Splash Brothers are now not, since Klay Thompson signed with Dallas and he had one parting request for Steph Curry, based on The Athletic’s Anthony Slater.
“It’s been a layered five-year path to this divorce, splintering last season, sprouting earlier and finalizing in the last couple weeks, where —among the conversations Thompson had, league sources said — was a request of Stephen Curry not to exert his significant organizational influence and up the temperature with management to ensure Thompson’s return,” Slater said. “Curry’s measured voice, even if it altered the outcome, wouldn’t change the genuineness of Joe Lacob and the front office’s true desire to have Thompson back.”
It appeared that Klay wished the entrance workplace to do proper by him, with out his longtime teammate’s affect.
However, Golden State made it clear the place they stood after some “cold” negotiations between Klay and the group proprietor Joe Lacob, each events geared as much as half methods.
The Lakers and the Mavericks had been two of the frontrunners to land Thompson and in the end he chose Dallas, for a number of reasons.
It’s no secret that the Warriors greatest participant, Steph, has an infinite quantity of pull on the franchise.
Curry and Draymond Green each had been apparently on board with signing Paul George earlier than he opted out of his Clippers contract and signed with Philly.
Steph shared a heartfelt message about Klay on his social media after the information of him leaving Golden State dropped.
Steph’s heartfelt message to Klay:
“Gonna miss you @KlayThompson. Even although we gained’t end the journey collectively, what we did won’t ever be completed once more. Couldn’t have imagined a greater run with you and @Money23Green. Changed the entire Bay Area. Changed the way in which the sport is… pic.twitter.com/WM48GDSeuF
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) July 3, 2024
“Gonna miss you @KlayThompson. Even though we won’t finish the journey together, what we did will never be done again. Couldn’t have imagined a better run with you and @Money23Green. Changed the whole Bay Area. Changed the way the game is played. Killa Klay at the center of it all. Thank you for everything bro. Go enjoy playing basketball and doing what you do. Splash Bros 4 life my guy.”
