Warriors want Klay Thompson back, expect Draymond Green on the roster moving forward

Warriors want Klay Thompson back, expect Draymond Green on the roster moving forward

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Warriors want Klay Thompson back, expect Draymond Green on the roster moving forward

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Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr was revealing in his exit interview today
*Klay off the bench next season: “That’s got to be an option.”
*On Kuminga: “Can he be a (small forward)? That’s a big question.”
*Deep reflection on Draymond Green
Here are the full answers
theathletic.com/5427405/2024/0…7:42 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
NBA Twitter reacts to Klay Thompson going scoreless in play-in tournament vs. Kings warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… pic.twitter.com/z3Uhvcc1Rn6:04 PM

Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
‘If we thought he wasn’t worth it, we would have moved off him. Years ago.’
– Warriors coach Steve Kerr, regarding high-strung and sometimes problematic veteran leader Draymond Green – 5:09 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Per @bball_ref,
Most total rebounds by players under 6’7″ over the past two seasons:
1. Josh Hart: 1,268
2. Draymond Green: 923
3. Anthony Edwards: 888
4. Jaylen Brown: 846
5. Dejounte Murray: 805
6. Russ Westbrook: 766 – 4:36 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Mike Dunleavy Jr’s full quote while saying “Certainly we want Klay back, first and foremost.”
Dunleavy says he told Klay that yesterday, as has Steve Kerr, the front office and ownership group, and his Warriors teammates pic.twitter.com/VCWNoMgJGN4:16 PM

Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Dunleavy on Draymond: “I cannot imagine a scenario where he’s not back.” – 3:06 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
In addition to saying he wants Klay Thompson back, Dunleavy says he can’t imagine a scenario where Draymond Green isn’t a part of the roster moving forward. – 3:06 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Certainly we want Klay back.’ -Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy.
Adds that he believes they can build another championship team around the Steph-Draymond-Klay core. – 3:05 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
“Certainly we want Klay back. I expressed that to him yesterday. … Everybody wants Klay back.” — Dunleavy – 3:03 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson doesn’t want an ‘expiration date’ on his career warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/18/kla… pic.twitter.com/XlPgJwPefj2:05 PM

Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Klay Thompson on the biggest lesson he learned this season:
“You can’t shy away from the bad moments and just embrace the great ones. You got to embrace them all. That’s for anything you do in life.” pic.twitter.com/k7lEi5nhX012:06 PM

Get Up @GetUpESPN
“As we know it is ‘Splash Brothers,’ Klay Thompson as a starter. … To me, that as we know it is over.”
—@alanhahn on the Warriors pic.twitter.com/4fzeAUx9lW9:19 AM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
NBA Twitter reacts to Klay Thompson going scoreless in play-in tournament vs. Kings warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twit… pic.twitter.com/HXmAvKgSXV2:56 AM

Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Draymond Green expects Warriors to do right by Klay Thompson warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/17/dra… pic.twitter.com/IIlA4Ay8Mn10:00 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
ESPN story on Klay Thompson’s exit interview and his comments regarding his future with the Warriors: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…9:58 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
There was an interesting Klay Thompson press conference today in regard to his impending free agency.
That plus plenty of other exit interview notes about the Warriors theathletic.com/5423824/2024/0…9:49 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steve Kerr wants Klay Thompson back with Warriors next season warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/17/ste… pic.twitter.com/GIgfzUNeEV8:05 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
Has Klay Thompson played his last game in a Warriors uniform? 🏀
Bob Myers and @stephenasmith on the future of the Warriors ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/FKItQRHXqF6:57 PM

Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Got a pair of Klay Thompson’s ANTA KT 9s, the model he wore all this season.
The outsole has a tree pattern inspired by the street signs throughout Oakland. The upper is inspired by the Bay’s bridge cables.
Two phrases are etched on the inside:
“Selflessness”
“hella grateful” pic.twitter.com/FZBFQ5ZbLo6:55 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“You can’t shy away from the bad moments and just embrace the great ones.”
Klay kept it real after last night’s loss to the Kings 💯
(via @NBCSWarriors)
pic.twitter.com/dthvrqsFAb6:53 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Here are Klay Thompson’s free agency related answers today
“What’s up with y’all not wanting to live in the present? Ridiculous.”
“Well, considering it’s April 17th, I don’t have to pivot that quickly. When’s free agency? July 1st? I got some time.” pic.twitter.com/G7FFlefdnL6:11 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Does Klay view his upcoming contract as his last? “Maybe. I don’t know. I’m not trying to put an expiration date on my career. Thanks kind of something you just go by feel.” – 6:01 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
“What’s up with y’all not wanting to live in the present, bro?”
Klay Thompson reacts to being asked about his future with the Warriors pic.twitter.com/JkU0J7gAB85:47 PM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Klay Thompson says he hasn’t given his future with Golden State much thought. Says he’s been more caught up in the present.
“I still need to process the year we had.” – 5:46 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
What’s next for the Warriors? Klay Thompson “open” to testing free agent market, Chris Paul isn’t retiring
nbcsports.com/nba/news/whats…5:14 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Why did this year mark the end of the dynasty but not last year? Such dramatic takes.
Do I think the Warriors can win it all again with Dray/Klay as the 2nd and 3rd best players? No.
But Steph can still play at a high level. One big acquisition can get em back in contention. – 2:03 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Draymond Green expects Warriors to ‘do right’ by Klay Thompson warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/17/dra… pic.twitter.com/Yj0rUSwj9l12:05 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Chris Paul: “I’m grateful that I got a chance to be here with these guys. Me and Steph were already connected. Me and Dray definitely got a real connection now. And somebody I’m grateful that I really got a chance to know is Klay.”
theathletic.com/5421426/2024/0…10:37 AM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
First time Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson – as a trio – walk into the offseason in April.
They’ve never – in 10 seasons as a trio – missed the playoffs.
Changes . . . – 1:44 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry on Draymond/Klay: “I can never see myself not with those two guys.”
Are big changes needed? “I just want to win.” pic.twitter.com/ugRK6e8eeb1:36 AM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Warriors’ Stephen Curry on Draymond Green and Klay Thompson: “I can never see myself not with those two guys. I understand this league changes and there’s so many things that go into it. … I know they want to win and I want to win. That’s all I’m worried about.” – 1:33 AM
Jason Jones @mr_jasonjones
They sent the Warriors fishing with Brock Purdy!!!! And why is Draymond fighting a fish?🤣🤣🤣🤣 – 1:33 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Curry: “I can never see myself not with (Klay and Draymond) … we’ve experienced so much together. At the end of the day I know they want to win, I know I want to win. That’s all I’m worried about.” – 1:33 AM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Steph Curry on Klay Thompson and Draymond Green: “I can never see myself without those two guys.” – 1:33 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Steph on the future of him, Draymond, and Klay playing together.
“I just want to win.” pic.twitter.com/zlaXJIyUGO1:26 AM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green on his belief the organization will prioritize Klay Thompson: “They did right by me. They’ve done right by Steph. They’ve done right by all of us. Klay tore his ACL and they gave him $160 million dollars.” pic.twitter.com/Px3jR74cQz1:20 AM

Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
I asked Draymond to categorize this season for him personally:
“Interesting, nonetheless. But I think I grew a lot.” pic.twitter.com/pj9eUZmFdH1:13 AM

Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond Green says he can’t imagine a scenario where the Warriors won’t at least put in the effort to bring Thompson back.
“They’ll make the decision that’s best for the team … I don’t think there’s any scenario where Klay leaves and that’s the best decision for the team.” – 1:09 AM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Warriors’ Draymond Green on Klay Thompson’s future: “I have no reason to think that our ownership group aren’t going to take care of us. … There’s a lot of organizations that will only do what’s best for the organization. This isn’t one of them.” – 1:08 AM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Draymond on Klay: “We’ve been through incredible highs. Shitty lows. We want to continue what we’ve been doing.” – 1:06 AM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Kerr: “Hopefully we can resign Klay. Steph and Draymond are already under contract. Hopefully we can run it back next year … we need Klay back … what he represents for us… he’s still got good years left. I know I speak for everyone in the organization: we want him back.” – 1:04 AM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Steve Kerr on if Steph, Klay and Draymond can be champions again: “I would say they can. I hope we can re-sign Klay.” – 1:03 AM
Todd Whitehead @CrumpledJumper
Steph, Klay, and Dray are +3983 together lifetime. – 12:58 AM
Kylen Mills @KylenMills
So Chris Paul joins the Warriors and for the first time ever a healthy Draymond Green, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson do not make it to the playoffs. It’s almost like this was his plan all along…………… 🤣 #dubnation12:52 AM
Kevin O’Connor @KevinOConnorNBA
Was this the final game of the Steph/Draymond/Klay era for the Warriors? – 12:38 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
First couple months derailed this Warriors season. Veteran slumps, late-game collapses, Draymond Green suspensions. They stabilized some, found some youth. Won 46 games. But they were never good enough in a crowded West. Blown out by the Kings to end their season on April 16th. – 12:33 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Sabonis tonight:
16 PTS
12 REB
7 AST
+25
Had more points, rebounds and assists than Draymond. statmuse.com/nba/player/dom…12:33 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Keon Ellis’ secondary ballhandling has been a revelation in this game. He threw an absolute dart to Lyles vs a double team up top, beating Draymond playing centerfield. That was impressive. – 12:27 AM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Oh no Draymond. 😬 – 12:14 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
ok if Harrison Barnes is hitting shots like that over Draymond then it might be night night 😱 – 12:09 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Harrison Barnes fadeaway over Draymond Green puts the Kings up 19 with 9:35 left. Warriors season teetering. – 12:09 AM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Harrison Barnes with a fallaway over Draymond Green. Kings up 97-78 with 9:35 remaining. – 12:09 AM
Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
Could very well be the final 12 minutes of the Steph-Klay-Draymond era – 12:02 AM
Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Alright, time to tune into the final 12 minutes of Steph, Klay, and Draymond together. – 11:58 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Looney in for Draymond – 11:45 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Draymond Green & De’Aaron Fox have a discussion about what is and isn’t a foul. pic.twitter.com/EUgb2Q14na11:37 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
This has been an awesome Draymond defensive game – 11:36 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jonathan Kuminga starting the second half in place of Trayce Jackson-Davis. Warriors going small immediately with Draymond Green at center. – 11:30 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Jonathan Kuminga is starting the second half for Trayce Jackson-Davis
Steph
Klay
Wiggins
JK
Draymond – 11:30 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
After all of that, the Kings hold just a narrow 54-50 lead halftime. 16-6 GSW run to close the half. Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga lit the spark for the Warriors, and now momentum is shifting their direction. – 11:16 PM
Jimmy Spencer @JimmySpencer
Watch how that ball bounces off the hands of so many players in this game.
Then notice how Draymond has Velcro when it comes to snatching the ball wherever it is. That’s what makes him an insanely great talent. – 11:14 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Draymond Green just got the better of Domantas Sabonis, who now has 3 fouls. – 11:12 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Out of the Kings timeout the Warriors are going with Steph, Podz, Klay, Kuminga and Draymond – 11:06 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
CP3-Podz-Klay-Kuminga-Draymond now on the floor – 10:35 PM
Matt George @MattGeorgeSAC
Domantas Sabonis bullies Draymond Green in the post and he is fired up! pic.twitter.com/HWRFoS4Tpv10:29 PM

Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Draymond has a legit beef there. Got drilled right in the ribcage with a Sabonis chicken wing. – 10:28 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Obviously tough to keep up with EVERYTHING around the NBA covering one team all season, but Draymond shot what from 3 this season??? – 10:17 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond Green 3 to start the game in Sacramento. More cheers from Warriors fans than boos from Kings fans – 10:16 PM
James Ham @James_HamNBA
Keegan Murray defending Steph Curry to open the game Draymond Green hits a three to open the scoring. – 10:15 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Klay and Dray going shot-for-shot 💪 pic.twitter.com/QKluk6Mt9k9:35 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Starters for Warriors-Kings
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Trayce Jackson-Davis
De’Aaron Fox
Keon Ellis
Harrison Barnes
Keegan Murray
Domantas Sabonis – 9:32 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
In a wide-ranging exclusive, Steve Kerr opened up about the challenges of this season and the future of the dynasty. Among the biggest challenges? Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension.
“There’s a reason why we’re still together. We love each other.”
foxsports.com/stories/nba/as…12:34 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
In a wide-ranging exclusive, Steve Kerr opened up about the challenges of this season, including his talk when Draymond Green during his indefinite suspension.
“There’s a reason why we’re still together. We love each other.”
foxsports.com/stories/nba/as…12:20 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Kevon Looney averaged 30.1 minutes per game in that first round series vs Kings last April. He’s currently on fringe of rotation. Warriors expected to start Trayce Jackson-Davis vs Sabonis and go Draymond Green at center plenty.
theathletic.com/5414853/2024/0…8:09 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Steve Kerr isn’t bothered by Draymond Green’s lack of shots warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/04/13/ste… pic.twitter.com/QqhRqt4H3T4:10 PM

More on this storyline

Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr: “Draymond is complex. His relationship with our franchise is complex.” Four minutes of Kerr on Draymond and why the Warriors continue to back him pic.twitter.com/6QTzINAv3K -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / April 18, 2024
The only Warriors player who can come close to being as fiery as Green is Paul. Green has received his share of technical fouls and was suspended by the NBA for 12 games this season after hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić in the face on Dec. 12, 2023. But in the latter part of the season, it wasn’t uncommon to see Paul play a big brother role with Green and helped calm him down. “Chris was great,” Green said. “I’m thankful, honored and happy as hell that I got the opportunity to play with him this year, that we all got the opportunity to be teammates with Chris. That is something in a million years that I’ve said a million times that I wouldn’t have imagined. Other than winning [a championship], it couldn’t have gone any better. “I learned so much from him. I built a relationship that will go beyond whether he is here next year or not, whether I’m here next year or not. I haven’t come across many guys like that in this league. It’s just an honor to play with him. As a teammate, I hope we can continue to do what we do in these uniforms. I hope and pray that he is back and I’m back because it’s an honor having him as a teammate. The way he competes, you love going to war with a guy like that.” -via Andscape / April 17, 2024
“I thought Klay really showed that he was agreeable to the sixth-man role the second half of the year, even though eventually we put him back in the starting lineup,” Kerr said. “I think that’s got to be an option going forward. I would prefer not to play him 35 minutes. There were games down the stretch, I think the New Orleans game, I think I played him 38 minutes. We’ve got to be able to play him less. But in order to do that we’ve got to add more shooting to the roster, frankly. We can add more shooting and limit Klay’s minutes.” -via The Athletic / April 18, 2024
“Klay will stay if he feels like hes been appreciated and paid what is appropriate,” Myers explained. “But if he’s not, that’s the question. “It’s always kind of a pride component, because it’s not money. People will say, ‘Well, Klay Thompson has made all this money.’ Fine. But you know what? There’s a pride component to it for any professional athlete. So, it’s not just the money. He doesn’t need any more money for the rest of his life. That’s not the point, though. If somebody comes along and doubles the Warriors’ offer, things might change.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / April 18, 2024

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