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Patrick Beverley's Viral Reaction to Klay Thompson Leaving Warriors

NBA guard Patrick Beverley reacted to Klay Thompson leaving the Golden State Warriors

Joey Linn

Nov 12, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (21) yells at the Golden State Warriors bench in the closing seconds of the Clippers 121-116 win. Right is Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11). at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley (21) yells at the Golden State Warriors bench in the closing seconds of the Clippers 121-116 win. Right is Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11). at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports / Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
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It was announced on Monday by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski that the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks are working on a sign and trade deal around Klay Thompson. The deal will reportedly land Thompson in Dallas on a three-year, $50M deal to be a heavily featured wing next to Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

The deal ends Thompson's time with the only NBA organization he has known, and splits up the iconic trio of he, Steph Curry, and Draymond Green. Reacting to this development, longtime Warriors opponent and former LA Clippers guard Patrick Beverley shared a post on X that has been going viral:

Beverley's post has already accumulated over 300,000 views on X, as it seems much of the NBA world agrees with his sentiment. While the NBA is a business, it seemed Curry, Thompson, and Green would be the trio to never split up.

Injuries have slowed Thompson down quite a bit, which resulted in a move to the bench last season. Not handling this particularly well, Thompson showed visible frustration throughout the season as his role decreased, which seemed to open up the door to a departure in free agency. Even as signs emerged that Thompson could depart, many had to see it to believe it, as it just felt like this dynasty trio would never break up.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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