Klay Thompson: “To play for one club is insane”

Klay Thompson’s looming free agency has the Golden State Warriors strategizing to secure him long-term, aligning with the recent trend of hometown discounts from players like Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green. The team’s trade involving Jordan Poole clearly indicates their commitment to keeping Thompson in the fold.

“Yes,” Thompson said when asked if he’s committed to the Warriors. “Absolutely. I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else. To play for one franchise, man? That’s so rare. In any sport. Football. Baseball. Basketball. Australian Rules Football. To play for one club is insane. It’s some real legendary stuff. Even what Udonis Haslem did. He’s revered in Miami. Locally.

“That’s what I cherish. Going around the country, going around the world and people from Northern California or Warriors fans in general are just so prideful about the Warriors. And I was here before banners were hung up. So in a way, it’s our baby. You want to ride it out. I’ve just been so lucky to be a part of this franchise. It’d be so hard to envision myself in another uniform.”