ESPN will one day do a “30 for 30” on Klay Thompson and the dynastic Golden State Warriors. It will include Stephen Curry’s selection in the first round of the 2009 NBA Draft and Klay following him to the Bay two years later.
It will incude the amazing run to an NBA title in 2015, blowing the championship a year later and winning back-to-back after Kevin Durant joined the squad.
It will certainly include Durant’s exit, the Warriors’ injury issues, Green’s antics and a rebirth to win another title in 2022.
Now that Thompson’s 13-year tenure is a thing of the past, Warriors fans and the broader NBA community is looking at the run that was. We are also checking in on just how it fell apart.
Thompson was acquired on Monday by the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade with Golden State . It comes after his relationship with the organization had deteriorated beyond repair. It also comes after a drama-filled 2023-24 campaign that resulted in Golden State missing out on the playoffs for the third time in five seasons.