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Steph Curry Reacts to Klay Thompson's Instagram Post

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry sent a message to his former teammate.

Joey Linn

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and guard Klay Thompson (11against the Miami Heat at Chase Center.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and guard Klay Thompson (11against the Miami Heat at Chase Center. / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
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Four-time NBA champion Klay Thompson is preparing for his first season with the Dallas Mavericks. Spending the first 13 years of his NBA career with the Golden State Warriors (two missed due to injury), Thompson departed this summer in a sign and trade deal.

Thompson and his longtime backcourt partner Steph Curry helped define this era of basketball. The Splash Brothers created one of the greatest backcourt duos in NBA history, but will now be opponents in the Western Conference.

Curry and Thompson went 473-193 together in the regular season, and 99-47 together in the playoffs. This includes four NBA championships and six Western Conference championships.

As he heads to Dallas for this new chapter, Thompson made a post on Instagram.

Via Thompson: "A funky summer fasho Off to Texas wid it"

Thompson received over 1,200 comments on this post, including one from Curry.

Via Curry: “🙌🏽”

This transition for Thompson will take some getting used to. Spending his entire NBA career with one organization, Thompson often expressed a desire to retire with the Warriors alongside Curry and Draymond Green.

Klay Thompson, Steph Curry, and Draymond Green
Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11), guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Draymond Green (23) after a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Chase Center. / Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

While it did not play out that way, Thompson will always be a legend in Golden State.

Thompson appeared in 793 games for the Warriors, averaging 19.6 points and making five All-Star teams. A huge piece to all four championships Golden State won during his time there, Thompson looks to bring that experience to Dallas.

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Joey Linn

JOEY LINN

Title: Credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation Email: joeylinn52@gmail.com Education: Communication Studies degree from Biola University Location: Los Angeles, California Expertise: NBA analysis and reporting Experience: 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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