Recent actions on social media by Klay Thompson have sparked rumors that he might leave the Golden State Warriors. After being selected 11th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, the 34-year-old shooting guard has played his whole career with the Warriors. He has four NBA championships to his name.
To feed rumors of a potential trade to the Orlando Magic, Thompson unfollowed Paolo Banchero and removed all of his pictures from the last two seasons in a Warriors uniform. Regarding Thompson’s future with the Warriors, there is currently ambiguity around these social media actions.
Well-known for his shooting ability and defensive acumen, Thompson has played a significant role in the Warriors’ success, helping the team reach six NBA Finals and win four titles since 2015.
Thompson participated in 77 games during the previous campaign, averaging 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 43.2 percent shooting from the field per contest. He demonstrated his team-first mentality by adjusting to varied positions and even coming off the bench in 14 games.
Klay Thompson just followed Paolo Banchero on instagram.
Klay to the Orlando Magic confirmed? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/xP1U8PFe6V
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Draymond Green’s assessment of Klay Thompson
Draymond Green, a teammate, didn’t hold back when discussing the circumstance on his podcast. Although Green acknowledged that he was not aware of Thompson’s Instagram alterations beforehand, he dismissed any potential conflict by finding the situation humorous and referring to the responses as “comical.”. Green said,
“I know all of you were probably wanting me to talk about Klay unfollowing the Warriors and deleting some Instagram posts or something,” .
“I have no idea what happened. Yeah, I think it’s f***ing hilarious. Well, I just laughed, I think it’s funny, I know you’re all wanting someone’s feelings to be hurt. Honestly, I don’t do that, I’m never going to do that. That’s hilarious.”
