Klay Thompson Reveals Honest Thoughts on Future With Warriors

Klay Thompson wants to re-sign with the Golden State Warriors

Mar 11, 2024; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) prepares for a / Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports

During a recent episode of The Draymond Green Show, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson opened up about his new perspective on basketball and the future of his career.

"I just can't believe it's here," Thompson said of this final stage of his career. "When you're in your mid-20s, it's so crazy, you think you're going to play forever. And you think if you maintain that athletic level, it seems effortless. But then as time goes on, you realize how demanding this job really is. It's so physically demanding."

Thompson opened up about some of his struggles with accepting where he is at in his career, adding, "I was actually struggling a lot with that at the beginning of this year because of the unknown. I might've let contract situations or playing time or making up a lot of excuses rather than just appreciating what is in front of me. It took me and Steve [Kerr] like four real heart-to-heart talks to finally break my shell. Being like you know what? I got to have fun this year. I deserve to have fun."

On his looming free agency, Thompson said, "Just smelling the roses and appreciating all the work it took to get here. In saying that, when it comes to free agency in July, I just got to keep that in mind. Yes, I want to re-sign with the [Warriors], but I also have to prioritize my mental health and lay out what is important to me at this point in my career. I know we have so much basketball ahead that I haven't given it much thought. Because if I start thinking about July 1, then I'm just doing myself a disservice. For me it's just about staying present, as simple as that is. Staying present and appreciating being in the NBA."

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