The message at the Warriors is obvious – they need Klay again and General Manager Mike Dunleavy is the most recent member of the group to say so.
After a nightmare end to the season, Klay is ready to enter unrestricted free company over the summer time.
But his teammates Steph Curry, Draymond Green, coach Steve Kerr and now Dunleavy have all expressed their want to re-sign the four-time champion.
“Well, considering they won four [championships] before, I would say it’s well within the realm of reasonability,” Dunleavy said Thursday. “But we acquired to, you understand, actually we would like Klay again, at the start. I expressed that to him yesterday. Our gamers have expressed that, our coach, entrance workplace, possession.
“Look, everybody wants Klay back.”
Dunleavy went on to say that he feels optimistic about conserving Klay in The Bay.
“I think it’s a mutual feeling,” Dunleavy stated. “The guy has been here a long time. He means so much to the organization. We really, really value him. So, there’s nothing that would make me think he wants to go somewhere else, or we don’t want him back. For that reason, I’m hopeful we can make it happen.”
“But it’s a deal. Both sides got to be good with it. And we’ll work through that.”
Kerr stated Thursday, “There’s a lot of value in our three guys being Warriors for life. There’s a lot of value in ending with dignity.”
Following a rollercoaster season, the Warriors had been fortunate to even make it to the Play-In.
They flamed out 118-94 towards current rivals Sacramento and Dunleavy says its alternative for the workforce to rise from the ashes.
“I think the overarching emotion right now is disappointment. We’re still sort of settling in on what happened,” Dunleavy stated Thursday. “But on the whole, we knew this season no matter how long it went along, was going to end at some point probably disappointing us and so not a shocking surprise. But I think as far as what we need to do, it’s pretty straightforward. It’s to get better. I think that presents a really good challenge for everybody.”
