On July 2, Beijing time, news came from across the ocean: Klay Thompson signed with the Mavericks with a three-year contract of 50 million, and has a player option for the third year! The Golden State Warriors have since lost their iconic star of the past 13 years.
Stephen Curry is the number one name of the Golden State Warriors, and Klay Thompson is the soul of that Warriors, I believe this sentence is deeply felt by many Warriors fans.
Recognized as the No. 1 3-and-D player in history, Thompson was the best forward swing player in the league at his peak, with top-notch defensive ability and accurate shooting ability, making Thompson a hot top star in the league.
60 points in the third quarter, 37 points in a single quarter, 14 three-pointers in a single game, G6 Tang Ming shocked the rivers and lakes, saved the Warriors at countless critical moments, beat the boss to the kneeling man, Klay Thompson carved a deep imprint in the history of the Golden State Warriors!
With the departure of Thompson, the Warriors dynasty has come to an end, and the Kuchai Tang combination and the Splash Brothers have become nouns used to reminisce, and any beauty is lost to time!
Countless Warriors fans will feel sorry for this, especially Thompson leaving Golden State at such a "cheap" price, and more and more fans believe that the story behind it is not so simple.
Many people will ask: Where did the promise of continuing to compete for the championship with Kuchai Tang as the core go? Poole's bombardment of Green, Wiggins's slump, Looney's gratuitous gain, Durant's refusal to return, Green's high-salary contract extension, Thompson's low-priced departure, and the 2022 NBA championship falling apart will only take two years!
The legendary two-year 50 million, three-year 80 million renewal contract, Deng Liwei really had to give? Today Thompson gives the answer in such a way that he is not the "greedy person" who has been molded by the media.
Thompson rejected the four-year 80 million contract offered by the Lakers, he chose to take 30 million less, teamed up with Irving Doncic, and chased his fifth championship, the Warriors can be decadent, but he still has to continue the championship journey, who is the LOSER in the end?
Thompson is a man of few words, he likes to be quiet, he doesn't like to be the center of attention, he wants to be respected, he doesn't want to be morally kidnapped by others.
He was at a loss when he was on the cusp of public opinion, but he said goodbye to the management in a graceful way, which also took away his very important self-esteem.
He can be "cheap", but he needs respect, so he asked the Mavericks for the player option that Green also has, which in a sense is a symbol of status for veterans, and Thompson certainly wants to have it.
With Irving Doncic alongside, there are plenty of opportunities for Thompson to continue to prove himself, and Thompson said: "The best of me is yet to come!" You can interpret it as his arrogance, but never underestimate the self-confidence of a marksman.
When mentioning Thompson, you can't fail to mention Curry and Green, some people say that they didn't work hard to keep Thompson, in fact, this is most fans who moved the relationship between the players on the court and off the court, in real life, Thompson and them are not friends, they are just career partners.
Curry and Green are not obliged to fight for Thompson's interests, not to mention that in the case of serious overages in the team's salary, in the stall of Curry Green's contract extension, in a sense, they are actually conflicts of interest!
In the final analysis, the NBA is still a ruthless business league, whether it is an individual or a team, it is always guided by interests, and the so-called legends and dynasties are just a beautiful coat on top of money! It's a beautiful fairy tale written by a commercial league to attract fans!
Fans are always innocent, they tend to pay for feelings, and that's not wrong, real fans always believe in those beautiful fairy tales, and if they don't believe anymore, the NBA will no longer be a part of their lives.
Life always goes on, so a new story in the NBA will always happen, when Curry and Thompson meet on the court and embrace each other affectionately, when the two defend each other, when the two shoot each other head-on three-pointers, I believe it will become another beautiful picture!
From now on, we can imagine what kind of excitement it will be when Thompson returns to Chase Center, and how will the Warriors pay tribute to their souls?