Rumor: Golden State Warriors’ Shocking Plan Had Klay Thompson Returned

Golden State Warriors’ Plan If Klay Thompson Returned, Revealed

Finally, after months of rumors, Klay Thompson has joined Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving on the Dallas Mavericks,

leaving the Golden State Warriors. If things didn’t work out as planned and the Splash Brother decided to stay in the

Bay, the Dubs had another option.

Klay Thompson was traded to Dallas as part of a sign-and-trade agreement that the Warriors approved.

Two second-round draft selections were acquired by Golden State in exchange: the Mavericks’ 2031 pick and the

lower of the Denver Nuggets’ and Philadelphia 76ers’ 2025 picks.

After 13 seasons and four NBA titles, the Warriors are parting ways with Thompson, so this is a comparatively

meager return.

The fact that the Warriors may have obtained their 2031 pick in exchange for a player who is presently enrolled in

sixth grade emphasizes how long-term this return is. Uncertainty surrounds the conditional 2025 pick as well since,

should the Nuggets and Sixers have successful seasons, it might wind up among the last picks in the second round.

The sign-and-trade at least guarantees that the Warriors do not lose Thompson for nothing, even though they did

not obtain a huge return for him. Though they are not high-value selections, it is a practical play to help Thompson

reach his ultimate destination while collecting a handful of future draft assets.

Golden State already had a plan in place for the All-Star guard in the event that Thompson decided to remain a

Warrior.

“Going forward, if Thompson had gone back to Golden State, the Warriors intended to use him off the bench behind

sophomore guard Brandin Podziemski, sources said, after Golden State used its highly-regarded rookie for a

significant portion of the previous season.” Podziemski averaged 9.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists in his

rookie campaign. More significantly, he played aggressive defense and made 38% of his shots from beyond the arc.

The rookie was thought to be the more reliable player on the field when compared to Thompson.

Now that Thompson is a member of the Dallas team, Podziemski can further establish his position with the Dubs.

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