Steph Curry is having a tough time absorbing Klay Thompson’s Warriors departure, very similar to each member of Dub Nation.
Curry has mentioned up to now that he cannot think about not taking part in with Thompson, his Splash Brother for the final 13 NBA seasons.
However when the 2024-25 NBA season suggestions off in October, Curry will not be flanked by his devoted partner-in-crime.
Whereas talking with ESPN’s Malika Andrews over the weekend, Curry was requested when he realized one thing had modified concerning the core group of Warriors — him, Thompson, Draymond Inexperienced and coach Steve Kerr.
“We talked about it so much simply within the sense of the journey that we have been on,” Curry advised Andrews. “Clearly, me since [2009], Klay within the 2011 draft, Draymond [in 2012]. After which when Coach got here in 2014 and what’s occurred since, we might have cherished to take care of the core and end out collectively.
“However we clearly perceive the league and issues change and having Klay head on to Dallas, it is robust. It is one thing that I by no means imagined could be a actuality, however you need him to be completely satisfied. You need him to have the ability to benefit from the recreation of basketball. It does suck shedding Klay. There isn’t any two methods round it. So you’ve got to have the ability to have a good time what we completed, however then have the ability to transfer on.”
Curry and Thompson developed into arguably the best backcourt in NBA historical past, raining down 3-pointers whereas serving to information the Warriors to 6 NBA Finals appearances and 4 championships.
However after a number of robust seasons, Thompson determined it was time to maneuver from the Warriors, opting to hitch the Dallas Mavericks on a three-year, $50 million contract.
Curry and Thompson had a tricky cellphone dialog final week when the latter made his choice to depart, and within the coming months, the 2 future Corridor of Famers seemingly can have an opportunity to attach in particular person for what ought to be an emotional encounter.
For Curry, he understands that is what Thompson wished. However that does not make the break up any simpler to abdomen.
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