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<\/p>\nKlay Thompson made his Golden State Warriors debut during the 2011-12 season. During an appearance on The Draymond Green Show (via ClutchPoints), Thompson\u00a0revealed why he was especially excited\u00a0to join forces with Stephen Curry, who had already been on the Warriors for two seasons before Thompson\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWell Steph was already a superstar in my eyes because I was a big college basketball fan,\u201d Thompson told Green on the podcast. \u201cThe tournament run he had in 2008 or (2009), was so special. That\u2019s when I think he really elevated himself to having a national following. I was one of those followers. I was already very familiar with his game. On top of that, I almost had a chance to play him in college\u2026 But it didn\u2019t happen. It\u2019s all good.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Four championships later, the Warriors are still looking to compete in the playoffs. Golden State currently holds the No. 10 seed which\u00a0obviously does not meet their expectations. With that being said, the Warriors are still going to have a chance to make a playoff run if they find success in the NBA Play-In Tournament.<\/p>\n
Both Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry have spent their entire careers with the Warriors. They have also emerged as two of the best three-point shooters of all-time during their Warriors careers.<\/p>\n
2023-24 has seen the Warriors decline overall. Curry is still performing well, averaging 26.5 points per game on 44.8 percent field goal and 40.3 percent three-point shooting. Thompson, though, has endured a down year by his standards.<\/p>\n
Thompson is averaging 17.6 points per outing on 43 percent field goal and 38.4 percent three-point shooting. It\u2019s not necessarily a bad year, but Thompson has averaged just under 20 points per game on 45.3 percent field goal and 41.3 percent three-point shooting for his career.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThompson\u2019s future in the NBA is\u00a0currently uncertain. There are already rumors floating about which team Thompson will sign with in NBA free agency.<\/p>\n
One would imagine that Golden State would be open to re-signing the 34-year-old. After all, there were rumors about a potential Draymond Green departure last year before the veteran forward re-signed with the team.<\/p>\n
Seeing Thompson on any other team would feel strange without question. It would also be a difficult pill to swallow for Warriors fans to see Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green not all playing together. In fact, it would probably feel like the end of Golden State\u2019s dynasty.<\/p>\n
At the moment, though, Thompson is still a member of the Warriors. His primary focus is to help the team silence their critics and make a deep playoff run. And given Golden State\u2019s history and confidence in the postseason, it would not be surprising to see the Warriors make some noise in the playoffs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n