Until the moment before Klay Thompson actually left the Warriors, many Warriors fans may still believe that Thompson will eventually stay with the Warriors. But sadly, this happened anyway:
Klay Thompson signed and then traded to join the Mavericks.
Overall, Klay Thompson's contract is not large, and it is only 50 million for 3 years. The Warriors are willing to give Poole a 4-year 140 million contract, but Klay Thompson is poached by 50 million for 3 years, which can only be said to be a "lose-lose" deal, this is the most undignified breakup, and there is no beneficiary between the Warriors and Klay Thompson.
The NBA is indeed a business league, but there is still some human touch. I thought that the Warriors could keep Draymond Green, who had a sharp decline in form, was a humane team, and it would not be a problem to keep Klay Thompson, but in the end it came to an end and ended the cooperation.
In the 2014-2015 season, Kerr coached the Warriors and brought a period of glory to the Warriors, who won 4 championships in 8 years, the core framework of which is Curry, Thompson, and Green. Other stars, including Iguodala, Durant, and Wiggins, are actually just supports, and the core of the Warriors' offensive system is supported by Curry, Thompson, and Green.
Therefore, Curry, Thompson, and Green are the biggest contributors to the Warriors' championship and the most senior veterans.
The Warriors were very generous when they renewed Curry and Green, but in Klay Thompson, they were very stingy. It can be seen that Klay Thompson's departure has an element of "gambling", but the fundamental reason for "gambling" is that the Warriors did not give Thompson enough respect, and the Warriors did not pay much attention to the championship members.
It's not without precedent, for example, Iguodala was sent away by the warriors, but then Iguodala came back.
I thought that Curry, Thompson, and Green would retire together in the Warriors, even if they couldn't win the championship in the future, but after all, it was a pity, but I didn't expect that the only one who stayed with Curry in the end was Draymond Green.
However, Olajuwon was abandoned by the Rockets, Paul Pierce was abandoned by the Celtics, Tony Parker was abandoned by the Spurs, and Wade was abandoned by the Heat......
There are also many champions and team feats that have been abandoned in the NBA.
It can only be said that stars like Kobe, Nowitzki, and Duncan are still relatively lucky, and they can also have enough status and respect at the end of their careers. Of course, the biggest reason is their quality and their contribution to the team, but there is also a small reason that they have met good owners.
At this point, the Warriors' system is completely over. Curry, Green are out of shape, Thompson is gone, the Warriors can no longer find a replacement, at least for the next few years, the window for the Warriors to win the championship is closed.