It’s officially the end of at least one era in the NBA. On Monday, reports emerged that Klay Thompson intends to sign with the Dallas Mavericks, signaling the end of his 13-year tenure with the Golden State Warriors. With his departure, Stephen Curry will have a new backcourt running mate this upcoming season.
Curry didn’t post anything on his Instagram feed, at least not yet, but he littered his stories with pictures of him and Thompson. 30 different pictures of them throughout the years, to be exact.
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At the end of the picture dump, Curry left a heartfelt written message for Klay.
What Curry says is completely factual: The two, along with Draymond Green, completely changed the trajectory of the Warriors and the NBA as a whole. And they did it as “splash brothers“, a moniker that will live on for centuries.
Curry and Thompson won four NBA titles, made five All-Star teams together and reshaped the way NBA teams operated offensively, putting way more emphasis on three-point shooting. Now, they’ll face each other on different teams in the Western Conference.