LAS VEGAS — Steph Curry envisioned the ending with Klay Thompson and Draymond Inexperienced — all three ending their careers with the Golden State Warriors.
“I all the time needed to trip out into the sundown with these two guys and have a chance to remain related from a profitable perspective,” Curry instructed a small group of reporters following USA Basketball’s males’s nationwide workforce senior follow in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Curry, who’s headed for his first Olympics, wasn’t at a lack of phrases when speaking about Thompson leaving the Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks in free company.
“It sucks,” Curry stated. “It is a kind of that is onerous to type of course of simply because I by no means imagined that this could be type of the truth.”
Curry is conscious of the modern-day NBA the place gamers adjustments groups — a change needed for either side. However nonetheless, it hurts after profitable 4 titles collectively and altering the sport with 3-point taking pictures. Curry knew the Warriors and Thompson couldn’t come to phrases a yr in the past on an extension and couldn’t come to phrases on a free-agent deal this summer season.
“Clearly, I knew many of the updates that have been taking place and attempting to ensure Klay had the suitable help when it comes to making a call that was finest for him. And that is what it type of got here right down to.
“He was in want of a change, and no, it wasn’t a state of affairs the place I felt I wanted to attempt to persuade him as a result of he knew precisely what he meant and nonetheless means to our group, to me as his teammate (and) to Draymond. It is simply a kind of offers the place you need to belief that he is making the suitable determination for himself.“And I simply need him to be completely satisfied. On the finish of the day, he deserves that. He deserves to have the ability to get pleasure from enjoying basketball nevertheless lengthy he desires to play. It does suck that it simply will not be with us.”
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Thompson requested Curry to not foyer possession or use his affect to attempt to retain him, Curry confirmed, including, “It doesn’t imply I listened to him.”
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