“Kerr Tom (Curry, Thompson, Green) and “Splash Brothers” Clay Thompson (34), who shared the glory of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, will leave the team. The destination was Dallas Mavericks. The trio was also disbanded as Thompson, who shared the Warriors’ 2010s heyday as a franchise star along with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, moved his team. ESPN, a U.S. sports media outlet, reported on the 2nd (Korea time) that Thompson, who became a free agent, will sign a three-year, $50 million (about 69.2 billion won) contract with Dallas.
Thompson, who was drafted by Golden State with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Rookie Draft, is one of the key players of the Golden State era. He played in 793 regular league games, posting an average of 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists. A five-time All-Star, Thompson topped the NBA four times, in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022. He was the ultimate winner of 3&D and played an active role as a splash duo along with the best shooter Curry. The three-point shooter duo reached the top four times, becoming the reigning champion of the league. However, as Thompson entered his mid-30s, his skills declined due to major injuries, and he ended up separating himself from the team.
Dallas, which was the runner-up in the 2023-2024 NBA Finals, will build a strong offense by recruiting Thompson along with “superstar” Luca Doncic and Kyrie Irving. It seems that Thompson intends to fill the poor three-point shooting success rate shown in the final with Thompson’s recruitment. However, Thompson scored 17.9 points last season, with an average of less than 20 points in 10 years, and his volume has dropped.
The Warriors, who also sent “Veteran Commander” Chris Paul to the San Antonio Spurs as an FA the day before, recruited D’Anthony Melton, who scored an average of 11.1 points for Philadelphia in the 2023-2024 season, to minimize power loss. 에볼루션 바카라사이트