Steph Curry remains to be coming to grips with not having his Splash Brother Klay Thompson at Golden State.
When Klay informed Steph he was leaving, Curry thought there was a approach he might persuade his fellow four-time champion to remain.
“Put it this fashion,” Curry informed ESPN. “He can ask. However I don’t acquired to hear.”
When the Warriors entered coaching camp in late October, it really hit Curry that his man wouldn’t be taking the courtroom with him in 2024-25.
“[Klay] would normally 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 had been all the time nice. … [I’m] speaking about him like he died, [which is] tremendous bizarre. … Life throws numerous curve balls in sports activities. You’re used to seeing folks 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 tough for the crew or Buddy to regulate.
“One of many causes we’re excited to get Buddy Hield is as a result of we are going to run a few of the identical stuff that we ran for Klay for Buddy,” Kerr informed ESPN. “Draymond and Steph can be searching for him on the perimeter after they’re taking part in with him. After which the opposite new guys, Melton, Kyle Anderson — there’s a cause we focused them too. They match any lineup, such good powerful gamers that they’re simple to play with.
“So I don’t anticipate a extremely tough transition basketball-wise. It’s extra simply the emotional void of Klay being gone after being so shut with him and going via a lot with him. That half is actually unhappy. However you need to transfer on.”
Kerr could also be proper, after Hield balled out in his second pre-season recreation towards the Kings.
The guard scored 22 factors and three rebounds on 89 p.c capturing from the sector in 19 minutes.
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