It has now been 18 months since Klay Thompson left the Warriors to continue his career with the Mavericks. A divorce which followed two years of frustration, between contract negotiations which did not progress, a lack of consideration in comparison with his teammates at the time and a less and less important role for the “Splash Brother”.
97 matches with Dallas later, the 35-year-old guard has digested his departure after 13 years in Golden State.
“What made my change to Dallas easier was being able to reinvent myself with a new number, a new team, a new experience”he confides. “Being in Dallas gave me the opportunity to reinvent myself and not cling to the ghosts of the past that push us to be exceptional. I’m in Dallas and I’m much more at peace, whether I’m a starter or a substitute, because I’m going to play. I’m going to make an impact in my 15th season and it’s incredible. »
Until now, this past is also the glory of Klay Thompson, four times NBA champion with Golden State. Does he think his time there is praised enough? “Only time will tell”he replies.
Stephen Curry will pick up the phone to arrange a return
But there is one who intends not to send this era into the dustbin of history, and that is Stephen Curry. The playmaker especially does not want his former teammate to be forgotten at Golden State, under the pretext that the adventure with Steve Kerr and Draymond Green continues without him. This is why, when Andre Iguodala’s jersey was retired, he wanted Klay Thompson to be present, and for it to be done on the evening of a Mavericks reception, so as not to have him “steal the good memories of his 13 years”.
The best shooter in history goes even further: he hopes that the Warriors will offer a one-day contract when the guard retires, so that, symbolically, his “Splash Brother” can finish his career with the Warriors. What if, instead of one day, he had one last season in California?
“I don’t know, it’s still a long way off. There’s a lot of basketball left before that. I don’t know what the future will hold.” replies Klay Thompson. “That would be crazy,” imagine déjà Stephen Curry. “If that time comes, that conversation happens, I’m going to call him and tell him we want him back. I hope this will be a welcome message. But, for now, it remains a distant reality. Just like his departure elsewhere. »
| Klay Thompson | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2011-12 | GS | 66 | 24:22 | 44.3 | 41.4 | 86.8 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 12.5 |
| 2012-13 | GS | 82 | 35:48 | 42.2 | 40.1 | 84.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 16.6 |
| 2013-14 | GS | 81 | 35:24 | 44.4 | 41.7 | 79.5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 18.4 |
| 2014-15 | GS | 77 | 31:53 | 46.3 | 43.9 | 87.9 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 21.7 |
| 2015-16 | GS | 80 | 33:20 | 47.0 | 42.5 | 87.3 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 22.1 |
| 2016-17 | GS | 78 | 35:15 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 85.3 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 22.3 |
| 2017-18 | GS | 73 | 34:18 | 48.8 | 44.0 | 83.7 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 20.0 |
| 2018-19 | GS | 78 | 34:00 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 81.6 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 21.5 |
| 2021-22 | GS | 32 | 29:24 | 42.9 | 38.5 | 90.2 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 20.4 |
| 2022-23 | GS | 69 | 33:02 | 43.6 | 41.2 | 87.9 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 21.9 |
| 2023-24 | GS | 77 | 29:40 | 43.2 | 38.7 | 92.7 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 17.9 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 72 | 27:18 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 90.5 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 14.0 |
| 2025-26 | DAL | 25 | 21:46 | 37.0 | 36.1 | 81.3 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 11.1 |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
