Steph Curry’s goodbye note to Klay Thompson as Splash Brothers era ends

Klay Thompson bid the Golden State Warriors farewell this week after a hugely successful 13-year stay. He formed part of a dynasty in the NBA, a magical team led by Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, with whom he won four rings with six appearances in the finals.

The 34-year-old moves on to join the Dallas Mavericks, the current Western champions, to bring variety to a side that already features two of the league’s top talents: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. According to various reports, Thompson has agreed a three-year contract in exchange for 50 million dollars.

The Warriors salute departing Thompson

The Warriors, who selected Thompson as the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft, wished the player well in his new adventure and thanked him for service and loyalty:

“We can’t overstate Klay Thompson’s incredible and legendary contributions with the Warriors during his 13 years with the team. The amount of joy and happiness that Klay provided Warriors fans, Bay Area natives and Dub Nation supporters all around the world has been immense and cannot be minimized.

“His penchant for delivering in pressurized situations on the biggest stage, including many Game 6 heroics, has helped define a career. Klay’s legacy will live on forever and we look forward to the day we can retire his No. 11 jersey at Chase Center, where he will join a host of Warriors immortals, including those who helped shape this recent dynasty—himself included.

“We thank Klay for his contributions and wish him the best as another chapter in his journey is written.,” a Warriors statement read.

Curry’s emotional farewell and the end of the Splash Brothers era

But beyond the emotional words of the Dubs in which they stated that they hope to retire Klay’s number once his career in the NBA concludes, fans were waiting for words from his accomplice Stephen Curry - the other member of the so-called ‘Splash Brothers’.

“Gonna miss you @klaythompson. Even though we won’t finish the journey together, what we did will never be done again. Couldn’t have imagined a better run with you and @money23green,” Curry wrote, tagging his current and former team mates.

Klay Thompson averaged 17.9 points per game, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists; With 43.2% shooting, he hit 38.7% of his triples and a resounding 92.7% effectiveness in free throws last season.

“Changed the whole Bay Area. Changed the way the game is played. Killa Klay at the center of it all. Thank you for everything bro. Go enjoy playing basketball and doing what you do. Splash Bros 4 life my guy.”

Draymond Green also bid his friend all the best with a message on his Draymond Green Show podcast. “That changes nothing for us. It changes the basketball court, obviously, but the relationships, they are what they are. They are forever. The connection, the bond as far as all of us being mentioned together, that’s forever. That’ll never change,” Green explained.

“I’m happy for Klay. I thought last year was a very trying year for him. As a brother, to see someone going through that, it was hard on me to watch. I want to see him have that love again because I witnessed what happened for him when he did have that love for it, when it did bring him that joy. And I want to see that for him. Last year wasn’t that,” Green concluded.