Klay Thompson's 13-year tenure with the Golden State Warriors has ended, with reports detailing a strained relationship leading to his departure. Conversations with Stephen Curry and coach Steve Kerr played a role in the split, as Thompson sought a new beginning with the Dallas Mavericks.
It's been a five-year path to the divorce between Klay Thompson and the dynasty he helped build. Among those conversations was a request of Steph Curry not to up the temperature with management to retain Thompson, sources tell @anthonyVslater. Read more: https://t.co/oEqiGeGYSl https://t.co/iat5J1VaOC
From @TheAthletic: How did it get to a point where a 13-year legacy player willingly walked away from a dynasty brand he helped build and an area that adored him so much? This is how Klay Thompson's relationship with the Warriors unraveled: https://t.co/6AcYmvrvMu https://t.co/eMRi76tngi
Klay Thompson and Steve Kerr had several heart-to-hearts over the last few seasons. But Kerr made sensitive coaching decisions last year that, in retrospect, played a part in nudging Thompson out the door. @anthonyVslater on the Warriors divorce ⤵️ https://t.co/oEqiGeGYSl https://t.co/23MRaswSaH
Report: Klay Thompson Wanted To Leave Warriors, Asked Stephen Curry Not To Get Involved https://t.co/SfAUKQYeo9
Must-read article from @anthonyVslater on inside the end of Klay Thompson's 13-year run with Warriors https://t.co/7tbhU2L9LY
It’s been a layered five-year path to the divorce between Klay Thompson and the Warriors. Among the conversations, per sources, was a request of Stephen Curry not to exert his influence and up the temperature with management to ensure Thompson’s return. https://t.co/5ZP4Pw8w75 https://t.co/6tZbjs2wTQ
From last night, @YahooSports: Wrote about Klay Thompson's end in the Bay, his hoped-for new beginning in Dallas, burning out and fading away: https://t.co/GIyK8NGbwU https://t.co/GIyK8NGbwU
Klay Thompson’s free agency departure for Dallas has so many in the league wondering: Why? How did a 13-year legacy player willingly walk away from a dynasty he helped build and an area that adored him so much? @anthonyVslater on the split ⤵️ https://t.co/oEqiGeGYSl
Klay Thompson’s 13-year run with the Warriors is over. How did it splinter? A deeper look at a five-year path to this stunning split https://t.co/DZHzZt8oaD
How Klay Thompson's 13-year run with the Warriors splintered so unceremoniously ⤵️ https://t.co/pZn7IgMtKE
Klay Thompson’s 13 years in the Bay Area have come to a conclusion. The step back started a while ago, but the emotional dividing line is this offseason and this exit. Perfect timing as always, Klay, writes @timkawakami. Absolutely perfect timing. https://t.co/OVrf2oJxzG https://t.co/ZOrNW4EtZg
Wrote about the Mavs being a Klay Thompson suitor on the night of his last game with the Warriors. What an incredible run, and an uncomfortable divorce. https://t.co/zSsux37qTR
"The way that last summer played out left a sour taste in Klay [Thompson]'s mouth." 😳 @kendra__andrews on how the relationship between the Klay and Warriors reached a breaking point 👀 https://t.co/7FAGSAotId