Draymond Inexperienced was unhappy to see Klay Thompson depart the Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks, however he didn’t attempt to change his teammate’s thoughts.
As a substitute, Inexperienced was nothing however supportive when his longtime Golden State teammate not too long ago referred to as him to announce his large resolution.
Inexperienced defined why he didn’t attempt to persuade Thompson to stick with Golden State on the most recent episode of “The Draymond Inexperienced Present.”
“When he referred to as me, I didn’t even wish to try to speak him out of leaving, or like, ‘Yo, you need to keep,’ as a result of all the causes that you’d say — these are identified, effectively documented,” Inexperienced stated. “When he stated, ‘Yeah, I’m going to depart,’ I used to be identical to, ‘Man, I’m joyful for you.’ Not as soon as was it like, ‘You would possibly wish to rethink this, you bought time to rethink this.’
“As a result of to see him wrestle the way in which he did final yr — when you ever care about somebody’s well-being … undergo the struggles with somebody… — I’d hope the care that you’ve for that particular person would go effectively past what you might really feel is finest for you or what you wish to see. I couldn’t go and be like, ‘I wish to keep,’ or ‘It is best to keep for that reason.’”
The accidents, poor taking pictures, lineup adjustments and normal put on and tear of being a 13-year veteran weighed on Thompson in the course of the 2023-24 NBA season, and Inexperienced knew it.
Plus, as Inexperienced talked about, there was nothing left to say to Thompson in regards to the Warriors. He knew all the pieces there was to know and simply wished a contemporary begin.
Sadly for the Warriors, Thompson’s profession with Golden State is over. However that doesn’t imply the 34-year-old’s relationship with the group needs to be completely soured.
In reality, Inexperienced is hopeful the 2 events can have a wholesome dynamic down the road.
“All nice issues should come to an finish,” Inexperienced stated. “In the end, my hope is that the group — which I do know they do — admire Klay and all the pieces he has finished, and I hope Klay appreciates the group for all the pieces this group has finished for us.
“We had the perfect group within the NBA supporting us and giving us the alternatives [and] the issues we have to make that rise … I hope he appreciates the group and the group appreciates him.”
Thompson without end will likely be a Warriors and Bay Space legend. However for now, he’s a Maverick.
Whereas that can take some getting used to, Inexperienced is aware of that Thompson is proud of a clear slate in a brand new group.
And the “Splash Brother” not less than deserves that a lot.
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