Steph Curry continues to be coming to grips with not having his Splash Brother Klay Thompson at Golden State.
When Klay advised Steph he was leaving, Curry thought there was a manner he may persuade his fellow four-time champion to remain.
“Put it this manner,” Curry advised ESPN. “He can ask. However I don’t acquired to hear.”
When the Warriors entered coaching camp in late October, it truly hit Curry that his man wouldn’t be taking the court docket with him in 2024-25.
“[Klay] would often enter the follow facility coming off of his boat,” Curry mentioned. “Along with his Dockers on, no matter outfit he had on. He simply had a presence about him, a lightness when he got here within the room. And his one-liners have been at all times nice. … [I’m] speaking about him like he died, [which is] tremendous bizarre. … Life throws lots of curve balls in sports activities. You’re used to seeing individuals change locations and groups. [However] up till however every week earlier than he determined to signal Dallas, we by no means actually thought it was going to finish.”
Klay has been changed by Buddy Hield and Kerr thinks it received’t be troublesome for the crew or Buddy to regulate.
“One of many causes we’re excited to get Buddy Hield is as a result of we’ll run a few of the identical stuff that we ran for Klay for Buddy,” Kerr advised ESPN. “Draymond and Steph will probably be in search of him on the perimeter once they’re taking part in with him. After which the opposite new guys, Melton, Kyle Anderson — there’s a purpose we focused them too. They match any lineup, such good powerful gamers that they’re straightforward to play with.
“So I don’t anticipate a very troublesome transition basketball-wise. It’s extra simply the emotional void of Klay being gone after being so shut with him and going by a lot with him. That half is de facto unhappy. However it’s a must to transfer on.”
Kerr could also be proper, after Hield balled out in his second pre-season sport in opposition to the Kings.
The guard scored 22 factors and three rebounds on 89 % capturing from the sector in 19 minutes.
