Steve Kerr's Bold Statement About Klay Thompson's Future With Golden State Warriors

Steve Kerr spoke about Klay Thompson after Tuesday's loss.

Nov 28, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) reacts / Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

On Tuesday evening, the Golden State Warriors had their season come to an end when they lost 118-94 to the Sacramento Kings in the play-in tournament.

A lot of the talk has been about Klay Thompson's future with Golden State, as he will be a free agent over the summer.

The four-time NBA Champion had a rough game, and finished with 0 points, four rebounds and one assist while shooting 0/10 from the field and 0/6 from the three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time.

That said, head coach Steve Kerr spoke highly of Thompson after the loss (h/t NBA TV).

Kerr: "We need Klay back. I know he had a tough night tonight, but what he represents for us the spacing. We're not a deep shooting team, we're a little a top heavy. Klay's presence means so much to the spacing on the floor, to the flow of the offense. He's still got good years left. I know speak for everybody in the organization. We want him back."

"We need Klay back... He's still got good years left... What Klay has meant to this franchise... we desperately want him back."

Warriors HC Steve Kerr on the future of Klay Thompson pic.twitter.com/EIT1Ci0JM5

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Thompson finished the regular season with averages of 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 43.2% from the field and 38.7% from the three-point range in 77 games.

He has helped lead Golden State to the NBA Finals six times over his 11 seasons.

Apr 9, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

As for the Kings, they will now face off against the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday evening in Louisiana.

The winner of the game will be the eighth seed in the Western Conference.