Klay Thompson departs Warriors, joins Dallas for $50 million deal
Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were known as "The Splash Brothers." Together, they won a total of four NBA championships for the Golden State Warriors. Thompson recently changed teams, and before leaving California, he had a special request for his friend.
9:38 AM EDT, July 4, 2024
This news shocked fans in the United States. Klay Thompson is moving to the Dallas Mavericks, where he will sign a three-year contract worth $50 million. The entire transaction is structured as a trade. The Texas club will also send Josh Green to the Charlotte Hornets and two second-round picks to the Warriors.
Thus, the legendary duo "The Splash Brothers" goes down in history. Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry won four NBA championships for the Golden State Warriors.
Gonna miss you @klaythompson Even though we won't finish the journey together, what we did will never be done again. Couldn't have imagined a better run with you and @money23green. Changed the whole Bay Area. Changed the way the game is played. Killa Klay at the center of it all. Thank you for everything bro. Go enjoy playing basketball and doing what you do. Splash Bros 4 life my guy- wrote Curry.
Thompson's departure had been talked about for some time. As the portal "The Athletic" highlights, Thompson spoke to Curry and asked the primary point guard not to pressure the Warriors' front office to re-sign him.
It’s been a layered five-year path to this divorce, splintering last season, sprouting earlier and finalizing in the last couple weeks - we read in the media.
Decline in the star's performance
It is worth noting that Klay Thompson is not the same player he was a few years ago before tearing his ACL and Achilles tendon.
In the eight seasons before his injuries, he shot 45.9 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from three-point range, but in the last three seasons, he has shot only 43.3 percent and 39.7 percent, respectively.
