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Klay Thompson is taking the high road with social media trolls.
“I know I speak for everyone in the organization, we want him back,” coach Steve Kerr said. “Obviously there’s business at hand and that has to be addressed. … But what Klay has meant to this franchise, as good as he is, we definitely want him back.”
Thompson is coming off arguably the most disappointing season of his NBA career. He averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists and was even relegated to a sixth-man role at one point amid shooting struggles. His 38.7 percent shooting clip from three was the second-worst number of his career, topped only by the 2021-22 season when he came back after a 30-month absence.
“You sulk, you pout when you’re not shooting up to your expected splits,” Thompson said in April. “I think I did better with that this year, just trying to exude great body language at all times and think deeper than just stats, think about your love for the game and why you do play this game.”
Despite his age (34) and clear downtick in play amid injury issues, Thompson will undoubtedly find interest on the open market given his historical shooting brilliance.
