The “Splash Bros” era came to an end this past offseason for the Golden State Warriors. Klay Thompson left the franchise and agreed to a three-year, $50 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks.
Thompson had an incredible run with Golden State, averaging 19.6 points per game on 41.3 percent shooting from downtown. He won four NBA championships with the Warriors in large part due to his chemistry with Steph Curry. There were so many games where they were basically unconscious from beyond the arc.
When Thompson left the Warriors for the Mavericks in free agency, Curry posted a heartfelt letter for his longtime teammate on Instagram.
“Gonna miss you @klaythompson,” Curry wrote. “Even though we won’t finish the journey together, what we did will never be done again. Couldn’t have imagined a better run with you and @money23green. Changed the whole Bay Area. Changed the way the game is played. Killa Klay at the center of it all. Thank you for everything bro. Go enjoy playing basketball and doing what you do. Splash Bros 4 life my guy.”
On Tuesday night, Thompson returned to the Bay Area to face Curry and the Warriors. Unsurprisingly, Curry had a message for his former teammate prior to tipoff.
“Good to see you, brother. You know it’ll be a battle out there,” Curry said. “Lot of emotions, but I’m ready to enjoy it all.”
Thompson received a warm welcome from the crowd at Chase Center. It was a nice scene for those in attendance.
Despite losing Thompson this past offseason, the Warriors have an 8-2 record this season. The Mavericks, meanwhile, are 5-5 with their new-look roster.
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