Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry recently sat down for an interview with Yahoo! Sports reporter Vincent Goodwill. During the conversation, the player touched base on his former teammate Klay Thompson’s exit from the franchise. Having been together for 13 years, the ‘Splash Brothers’ had formed a partnership through which they led the Warriors to four championship wins and established the franchise’s best era. Now, with the duo breaking up, Curry has yet to accept the harsh reality.
“Coach made a joke, he’s like ‘Sometimes, you can’t really find Klay in the Off-Seasons, and you don’t really hear from him as much’, and then he shows up in training camp ready to go” said the 36-year-old. “I kind of have this idea that in October, he’ll still like, you know, ‘Hey guy, what’s up.’ But I know it’s not happening.”
Klay Thompson’s exit now creates an uncertain future for the Warriors. With Curry and Draymond Green continuing to hold the lead of the team, the franchise has now brought in former Philadelphia 76ers star Buddy Hield to take up the vacant position of small forward/shooting guard. If the current scenario has taught Curry anything, it is that unexpected changes are a big part of the NBA world. Therefore, if the situation calls for it, the player may himself end up following in Thompson’s footsteps and take his commitment somewhere else.
“I can clearly say I want to be a Warrior for life, that’s always been my goal, and I’m saying that sitting in this chair right now,” said Curry. “But like you said, life, and especially life in the NBA, it is a wild environment, and things change quickly.” The Warriors star later added “We’re trying to adapt and evolve, and il let everybody know if that changes, but right now, of course, the goal is always to be to finish my career with one team.”
Having already lose one major athlete, Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob will certainly find it hard to part ways with the team’s star player.
This is a developing story.