Steve Kerr Sends Clear Message to Klay Thompson

Klay Thompson has officially left Golden State. The four-time NBA champion has joined the reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks in a massive six-team trade announced by the league over the weekend.

Thompson’s departure from Golden State marks the end of an exhilarating era of Warriors basketball that began more than a decade ago.

Golden State has had one of the most dominant stretches in NBA history. The Warriors have won four NBA championships from 2015 to 2022 and have appeared in five NBA Finals. The only one they lost was in 2016, when they finished 73-9 and set a new NBA record for wins in a season.

Thompson and the Warriors said a warm goodbye this weekend with a series of messages.

Then Golden State head coach Steve Kerr spoke about Thompson this weekend and had nothing but nice things to say.

“Klay will one day have a statue outside of Chase… he will be loved by his teammates, his coaches and our fans forever.”

Steve Kerr pays touching tribute to Klay Thompson’s legacy in the Bay Area 🥲 pic.twitter.com/BL42xK66qk

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) July 7, 2024

“The memories live on. One day, there will be a statue of Klay outside Chase,” Kerr said. “He will be forever loved by his teammates, his coaches and our fans. It’s never easy, but he’s going to be okay.”

Thompson has become an unforgettable piece of the Golden State puzzle. He was part of the 2015 team that won the franchise’s first title in decades. A statue is probably quite likely and will be a well-deserved honor when it is engraved.

(Warriors on NBCS)