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Anthony Slater

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Covers the Warriors and NBA at large for The Athletic. Email: [email protected]

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Here are Klay Thompson’s free agency related answers today

“What’s up with y’all not wanting to live in the present? Ridiculous.”

“Well, considering it’s April 17th, I don’t have to pivot that quickly. When’s free agency? July 1st? I got some time.”

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Here is four minutes of Moses Moody discussing his fluctuating role despite production whenever he gets a chance.

“Frustrating wouldn’t be the word I’d use. It’s a journey.”

It is clear he’d like to figure out a more solidified place entering his fourth season.

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Jonathan Kuminga is extension eligible this summer: “Oh, wow. I didn’t even think of that.”

On his future: “I love it here.”

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Brandin Podziemski on his expectations next season: “Naturally my role will increase. I think the ball will be in my hands a little bit more. Just being more efficient, trying to take the burden off Steph and Draymond’s shoulders.”

He plans to play in summer league

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Trayce Jackson-Davis mentioned his defensive versatility as an area he’d like to expand this offseason: “Being able to switch. Guard guards.”

He profiles as the Warriors’ likely starting center next season. He said he’d like to play in summer league.

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Steve Kerr: 'Klay’s really feeling it, and I feel it for him. But Klay’s a warrior, and I think he’s a Warrior for life. I think he’ll be back.”

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On Kings-Warriors, through the (hypothetical) eyes of Joe Lacob and Vivek Ranadive, at The Athletic

The rivalry revenge, Klay Thompson’s nightmare outing and what it might mean, and the Mike Brown subplot behind Sacramento’s defense

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Chris Paul is not retiring: “This isn’t it. I know it for sure.”

Spoke to Paul about his season with the Warriors and his unsettled future. theathletic.com/5421426/2024/0…

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New Warriors plus/minus podcast with @TimKawakami.

The season ends in Sacramento.

Apple: apple.co/3oJ4M8e
Spotify: spoti.fi/3oIom4c
TA: rb.gy/bj4exa

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Chris Paul: “I’m grateful that I got a chance to be here with these guys. Me and Steph were already connected. Me and Dray definitely got a real connection now. And somebody I’m grateful that I really got a chance to know is Klay.”

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Chris Paul is not retiring: “This isn’t it. I know it for sure.”

Spoke to Paul about his season with the Warriors and his unsettled future. theathletic.com/5421426/2024/0…

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Steph Curry on Draymond/Klay: “I can never see myself not with those two guys.”

Are big changes needed? “I just want to win.”

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Draymond Green on his belief the organization will prioritize Klay Thompson: “They did right by me. They’ve done right by Steph. They’ve done right by all of us. Klay tore his ACL and they gave him $160 million dollars.”

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Steve Kerr said it’s too soon to discuss the future of the Warriors but knows questions will come this off-season: “You don’t stay on top forever.”

Full soundbite

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Klay Thompson goes 0-of-10 shooting in Sacramento elimination game and exits to an unknown Warriors future. Here he is walking off the court. Largest GSW offseason question is whether he will wear this jersey again.

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First couple months derailed this Warriors season. Veteran slumps, late-game collapses, Draymond Green suspensions. They stabilized some, found some youth. Won 46 games. But they were never good enough in a crowded West. Blown out by the Kings to end their season on April 16th.

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Keon Ellis with three steals and two blocks in 23 minutes. The last steal set up another Murray 3. His defensive pressure continues to cause GSW problems.

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Jonathan Kuminga starting the second half in place of Trayce Jackson-Davis. Warriors going small immediately with Draymond Green at center.

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