The future of five-time All-Star Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors will be one of the biggest storylines in the NBA this offseason.
Exploring deals that “need to happen this offseason,” ESPN’s Chris Herring urged the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign Thompson, 34, writing on May 28 that “a knockdown shooter like Thompson would make a lot of sense” in OKC.
Devastating injuries have sapped the lateral ability he had when he was named to All-Defensive Team back in 2019. The shooting numbers are down, too — but that’s a relative critique,” Herring wrote.
Even if he was a hair under 39% from 3 this past season, the 34-year-old still canned 268 triples. (The season before, when he hit 41.2% of his 3s, Thompson drained a league-best 301.) [Shea] Gilgeous-Alexander was already throwing kickout passes a longer average distance than anyone outside of Luka Doncic, per Second Spectrum, because of how much space he had to work with.”
Golden State Warriors Head Coach Wants Klay Thompson Back
The Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the Play-In Tournament against the Sacramento Kings this season, making it the second straight year of a disappointing exit after winning a championship.
With the struggles they’ve dealt with over the past two seasons, it could make sense to let Thompson walk. And while Thompson might’ve played his last game in a Warriors jersey, head coach Steve Kerr said after the loss that “we need Klay back,” according to Kendra Andrews of ESPN.
We need Klay back,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game. “He’s still got good years left. And I know I speak for everybody in the organization: We want him back. … What Klay has meant to this franchise and as good as he still is, we desperately want him back.”
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