If Tuesday night marked Klay Thompson's final game in a Golden State Warriors jersey, it couldn't have ended much worse.
Thompson didn't score a single point in 32 minutes as the Warriors were eliminated from playoff contention, falling 118–94 to the rival
"We need Klay back," coach Steve Kerr said after the loss."I know he had a tough night tonight, but what he represents for us—the spacing—we're not a deep shooting team. We're a little top-heavy. Klay's presence means so much to the spacing of the floor, to the flow of the offense. But the two sides couldn't agree to a contract extension before or during the 2023-24 campaign. While Golden State gave forward Draymond Green a four-year contract extension worth $100 million last June, reports swirled that the Warriors and Thompson haven't been on the same page in terms of years and money on his next deal.
Thompson has put together quite a career in the Bay Area as a five-time All-Star and four-time NBA champion. He'll likely have a statue of himself erected outside Chase Center alongside teammates Green and Steph Curry one day.
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