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Watch: Warriors share tribute video for Klay Thompson

With Klay Thompson’s sign-and-trade with the Mavericks complete, the Warriors shared a tribute video for the guard on social media.

Klay Thompson’s chapter with the Golden State Warriors is over. The NBA’s first-ever six-team trade, which was headlined by Thompson’s departure from Golden State to the Dallas Mavericks, is officially official, marking the end of a decorated 13-season run in the Bay Area that featured four championships.

While Thompson has already bid farewell to the Bay Area on Instagram, the Warriors took to social media to pay tribute to their now-former All-Star shooting guard. The Warriors shared a flurry of content based around Thompson on Twitter, including an emotional tribute video for the four-time champion.

Starting with the moment he was drafted by the Warriors, the video featured moments from Thompson’s career, including his return from injury and his memorable game-six performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016. The video also included words from Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Steve Kerr.

Via @warriors on Twitter:

The Warriors also shared a video that is one-hour long featuring Thompson’s best moments as a member of the Warriors.

All eyes will now be on the NBA schedule makers for Thompson’s already highly-anticipated return to San Francisco’s Chase Center as a member of the Mavericks.

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Steve Kerr says he want’s Klay Thompson back with the Warriors ‘desperately’

Steve Kerr made it clear — he wants Klay Thompson back with the Warriors.

As free agency quickly approaches, Klay Thompson’s looming summer decision surrounds the Golden State Warriors. After spending 11 seasons with the Warriors and winning four championships, Thompson is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 30.

While Thompson’s decision in free agency is still a mystery, his head coach, Steve Kerr, recently made one thing clear — he wants the four-time champion sharpshooter back with the Warriors next season.

In an appearance on The Jim Rome Show, the Golden State head coach was asked about Thompson’s impending free agency. Kerr didn’t shy away from the question, giving an honest statement on his hopes to bring Thompson back to the Bay Area in free agency. While praising Thompson’s connection with the Warriors, Kerr said he “desperately” wants Thomspon back.

This is the way it works — in the NBA — in any professional sports. There’s just going to be difficult moments, uncomfortable moments, where money is involved, contracts, respect, however you want to put it. What I do know is, Klay has been such an integral part of everything around here. Obviously a mult-time champion, but even more than that, just someone who has such a great connection with the Bay Area, with the franchise, with his teammates, and so we want Klay back desperately. I want him back desperately. We will have our conversations and he’s got to make whatever decision he makes. Yeah, we really want him back. He’s Klay Thompson.

Via @jimrome on Twitter:

Thompson is coming off an up-and-down season that saw him come off the bench at times. The 34-year-old averaged 17.9 points on 43.2 % shooting from the field and 38.7% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 77 games.

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Report: Klay Thompson intends to test free agency

After 10 seasons with the Warriors, Klay Thompson reportedly intends to test free agency this summer.

After 10 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson is set to hit free agency this summer. Since the Warriors loss to the Sacramento Kings in the opening game of the play-in tournament, there’s been heavy speculation, chatter and rumors on what Thompson and Golden State will do in the offseason.

According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Thompson intends to test free agency. In an appearance on Fanduel TV’s “Run It Back,” Charania reported Thompson is open to all “external options” in free agency.

Via Run It Back:

For the first time in his career, Klay Thompson, I’m told, is open to all external options in free agency coming up. He intends to test free agency. We know the Warriors want him back. They offered him an extension before the season. They’re going to see if there can be a deal that gets done. He’s going to be there in the marketplace, seeking offers elsewhere.

Via @RunItBackFDTV on Twitter:

Thompson is coming off an underwhelming season with the Warriors, where he came off the bench during different stints of the 2023-24 campaign. Thompson played in 63 games, averaging 17.9 points on 43.2% shooting from the field and 38.7% from beyond the arc to go along with 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

If Thompson were to leave the Warriors in the summer, it would be the first major pillar to move on from Golden State’s dynastic run that was built around Stephen Curry, Thompson, Draymond Green and Steve Kerr.

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Steph Curry calls Klay Thompson’s season-ending Achilles injury ‘a gut punch’

Stephen Curry was emotional after Klay Thompson suffered a season-ending Achilles injury.

Last season Stephen Curry only suited up for five games during the Golden State Warriors 2019-20 season due to a broken left hand. Although the two-time Most Valuable Player is slated to make his long-awaited return to Chase Center at the start of the 2020-21 season, it will be without his fellow Splash Brother.

Last week, the Golden State Warriors announced Klay Thompson has suffered a season-ending Achilles tear during a preseason workout in Southern California.

After tearing his ACL in the third quarter of game six of the 2019 NBA Finals, Thompson will miss his second consecutive season with a significant leg injury.

Following Thompson’s injury, Curry spoke about his backcourt mate’s injury in an interview with Marc J. Spears of ESPN. The six-time All-Star called Thompson’s injury “a gut punch.”

Via The Undefeated:

“He’s the best 2-guard in the league,” Curry said. “To get that call was a gut punch for sure. A lot of tears. You don’t really know what to say because a guy like that is having to go through two pretty serious rehabs now. But at the end of the day, we have to have his back. We hope that he is around and a part of what we do through his rehab and staying connected with us.

He can come back strong. He’s a guy that loves the game so much. He is going to do whatever it takes to get back out there on the floor and be himself. That’s what we hope and the confidence that we have. Two-and-a-half years of rehab is tough for anybody. We’re hoping for the best.”

Since sharing a backcourt in 2011, Curry and Thompson have blossomed into one of the league’s most feared tandems. Along with winning three championships with Curry, the Washington State product earned five All-Star bids, two All-NBA Third Team honors and an NBA All-Defensive Second Team nod.

In 2018-19, Thompson averaged 21.5 points on 45.7% shooting from the field with 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest. During every season of his eight-year career, Thompson has averaged over 40.1 shooting from beyond the arc.

Without Thompson, Golden State will lean on newly acquired players like Kelly Oubre Jr., Brad Wanamaker and Kent Bazemore.

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Luka Doncic, Bam Adebayo, Myles Turner, Goran Dragic and other NBA players react to Klay Thompson’s injury

After the Warriors announced Klay Thompson would miss the entire 2020-21 season due to an Achilles injury, the NBA family chimed in on social media with messages of support for the Golden State guard.

On Thursday, the Golden State Warriors announced Klay Thompson has a torn Achilles in his right leg. Thompson’s injury will force him to miss the entire 2020-21 season

Prior to the start of the NBA draft, the five-time All-Star suffered his season-ending Achilles injury at a workout with other NBA players in Southern California.

In June of 2019, Thompson endured another significant injury. On a fast break drive to the basket, the three-time champion suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during the third quarter of game six of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors.

As he rehabbed his knee, Thompson missed all of Golden State’s 2019-20 run. Following a long rehab and an 18-month layoff from game action, Thompson was expected to be on the court for Golden State’s preseason training camp in December.

After playing in 73 or more games in seven consecutive seasons, the 30-year-old is slated to be sidelined for back-to-back campaigns. Over his career in the Bay Area, Thompson is averaging 19.5 points on 45.9% shooting from the field with 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest.

Following the initial reports of the news, LeBron James, Trae Young, Donovan Mitchell and other NBA players weighed in on social media with their thoughts on Thompson’s unfortunate injury.

The official announcement of the injury brought a new wave of players from around the league chiming in with messages of support for Thompson.

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Warriors officially announce Klay Thompson will miss 2020-21 season with Achilles injury

Klay Thompson will officially be sidelined for back-to-back seasons with injury.

After the Golden State Warriors announced Klay Thompson suffered a leg injury at an offseason workout in Southern California, there was fear the five-time All-Star suffered a significant Achilles injury.

On Thursday, that fear became a reality. After Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thompson suffered an Achilles injury, the Warriors confirmed the report with an official announcement.

With a message on Twitter, the Golden State Warriors announced an MRI confirmed Thompson has suffered a torn Achilles in his right leg. Thompson’s season-ending injury happened at a workout in Southern California. 

Via @warriors on Twitter: 

After averaging 21.5 points on 46.7% shooting from the field with 3.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest during the 2018-19 season, Thompson suffered a significant injury. On a drive to the bucket in game six of the NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, Thompson tore his ACL in his left knee in the third quarter of the contest.

Thompson’s ACL injury forced the shooting guard to miss all of Golden State’s 2019-20 run. With injuries to Thompson and Stephen Curry, Golden State’s streak of five consecutive trips to the NBA Finals ended in 2020. 

After an extended rehab, Thompson was expected to return to Golden State’s rotation at the start of the 2020 NBA season. Instead, the 30-year-old three-time champion will be sidelined for back-to-back seasons. 

With Thompson injured, the Warriors have reportedly been in “serious talks” with the Oklahoma City Thunder to acquire Kelly Oubre Jr. Golden State could absorb Oubre’s salary with the traded player exception they received in the Andre Iguodala move with the Memphis Grizzlies from last offseason. 

As a member of the Phoenix Suns, Oubre averaged 18.7 points on 45.2% shooting from the field with 6.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the 2019-20 season. 

LeBron James, Trae Young, CJ McCollum, Donovan Mitchell and other NBA players react to Klay Thompson’s injury

After Klay Thompson suffered a lower leg injury during an offseason workout, LeBron James and the rest of the NBA family shared messages of support.

After missing all of the Golden State Warriors’ 2019-20 run due to a torn ACL in his left knee he suffered in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals, Klay Thompson is dealing with another injury.

On Wednesday before the 2020 NBA draft, the Golden State Warriors announced Thompson had suffered a lower leg injury during a workout in Southern California.

Via @WarriorsPR on Twitter:

Although details around Thompson’s leg are unclear, the news of his injury is making way through the association. Following the reports and announcement of Thompson’s injury, players across the league have checked in with messages of support for Golden State’s five-time All-Star.

After recently coming off an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA’s Orlando Bubble, LeBron James offered prayers for Thompson on Twitter. Thompson is expected to join James on the cast of “Space Jam 2: A New Legacy.”

Along with James, players like Atlanta’s Trae Young, Portland’s CJ McCollum, Utah’s Donovan Mitchell, LA Clippers’ Paul George and former Warrior DeMarcus Cousins have chimed in on social media with messages for Golden State’s shooting guard.

Photos: Klay Thompson and Draymond Green join Leandro Barbosa for preseason workout

Golden State Warriors new assistant coach Leandro Barbosa recently joined Klay Thompson and Draymond Green for a recent offseason workout.

In September, the Golden State Warriors added a familiar face to Steve Kerr’s coaching staff. After spending time playing professionally in ex-Golden State wing Leandro Barbosa will serve as a player-mentor coach for his former team.

Before he takes his seat on the bench next to Kerr, Barbosa joined a pair of his former All-Star teammates for a workout. On Friday night, Barbosa shared a photo on Instagram featuring Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.

In the caption, Barbosa called back to his famous quote from Golden State’s championship run in 2015.

Via @theblurbarbosa on Instagram:

WE GONNA BE CHAMPIONSHIP. Great work out with my boys!

Via @TheWarriorsTalk on Twitter:

During Golden State’s extended offseason, both Green and Thompson have shared videos from workouts in Southern California. However, their photo with Barbosa is the first time we’ve seen Green and Thompson on the court since game six of the 2019 NBA Finals.

Thompson, Green and Barbosa will have the chance to connect with Stephen Curry and the rest of Golden State’s roster when San Francisco’s Chase Center opens up for preseason training camp on Dec. 1

Klay Thompson counting down the days till ‘basketball tryouts’ at offseason workout

During a lifting session at an offseason workout, Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is counting down the days till “basketball tryouts.”

When the new NBA season tips off on Dec. 22, it will have been eight months since the Golden State Warriors laced up for live game action. For Klay Thompson, the layoff will have been even longer.

Since injuring his knee in game six of the 2019 NBA Finals, the five-time NBA All-Star has slowly been working his way back to the court. Throughout the offseason, Thompson has been sharing glimpses of his rehab and workout sessions.

On Friday, the sharpshooting wing shared a post on Instagram from a recent trip to the gym. While lifting weights, Thompson was preparing for the start of the NBA season. In the caption, Thompson was counting down the days till “basketball tryouts.”

Via @klaythompson on Instagram:

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After getting cleared to train without restrictions, Thompson was one of the key members in attendance at Golden State’s voluntary offseason minicamp in San Francisco.

Along with his work at Chase Center, Thompson has been getting up shots in Southern California over the offseason. During his rehab, the Washington State product released a short documentary chronicling his journey back to the court.

Before making his long-awaited return to Steve Kerr’s rotation, Thompson will reunite with Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of his teammates at Golden State’s preseason training camp on Dec. 1,

Klay Thompson’s family foundation hosting virtual Bike-A-Thon pledge for wildfire relief

Following the aftermath of a destructive fire season, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson and his family foundation are pledging to help.

From the North Bay Area to Southern California and Oregon, wildfires have made a devastating impact across the West Coast.

While many deal with the aftermath of fire season, Klay Thompson is stepping up to help. The Golden State Warriors shooting guard is hosting a Bike-A-Thon donation event through his family foundation.

For every mile in the Bike-A-Thon, the Thompson Family Foundation is pledging $500 to California’s Redwood Credit Union and the Oregon Community Foundation.

Via the Thompson Family Foundation:

Our family’s hearts have been devastated by the effects of the wildfires in California and Oregon this year. Having raised our family in Oregon and living in California now, we wanted to step up and help however we could.

Mychal Thompson shared more information about the pledge event on Instagram.

Via @thompsonfamilyfoundation on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxhNI9DyJN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

On Friday, The Thompson Family Foundation’s Instagram story shared an image of the five-time All-Star with his bike. According to the foundation, Thompson was able to raise $3,500 for wildfire relief in his latest ride.

With a goal of $50,000, the foundation has currently raised over $7,000 for wildfire relief.

The Bike-A-Thon is slated to run through Nov. 2. If you’re interested in donating to the cause, visit the Thompson Family Foundation’s page here.

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