Richard Jefferson shared a very interesting story: Story about Klay Thompson and his desired contract with the Warriors.
Jefferson and Thompson crossed paths in December, when the veteran Golden State guard expressed frustration with the then-only team of his 13-year NBA career. Here’s the rest of Jefferson’s interview on the latest episode of ESPN’s “NBA Today.”
“I’ve never shared this before out of respect for Klay,” Jefferson said Monday. “Getting off an elevator on Christmas Day last year, I saw Klay, ‘Oh, Klay. What’s up?’ He said, ‘What’s up?’ I said, ‘Hey, man. Keep your mind straight.’ He said, ‘Man, tell them to pay me my money.’”
“This was Christmas Day (this season)… I get out of the elevator and I see Klay (and I say), ‘Klay, what’s up? Hey, man, keep your mind right.’ He says, ‘Man, tell them to pay me my money.’… He has a right to be mad.”
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On December 25, Golden State suffered a 120-114 loss to the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena.
Jefferson didn’t specify when the conversation with the now-former Warriors guard occurred, but Thompson finished the game 3-of-12 with nine points, six rebounds and one assist, and he likely wasn’t happy before or after.
While many are divided on whether Thompson or the Warriors led The dreaded division Until the end, Jefferson was clear about who he supported.
“This was Christmas Day,” Jefferson said. “So on Christmas Day, a guy who’s won four championships, and I don’t give a damn how much money (Golden State) gave him over the years because he turned their franchise around. That franchise is worth billions of dollars.
“Not just because of Steph, but because of Klay. They changed the game. It wasn’t just Steph who changed the game, it was Steph and Klay in that backcourt. That’s why I say (Klay) has a right to be angry.”
It is clear that Jefferson supports Thompson, and has done so for some time.
The two, of course, were Warriors teammates during Thompson’s first two seasons, beginning in 2011-12.
Thompson’s departure seemingly shocked Dub Nation and the NBA world at large, but as more information emerges, number 11 appears He was never going to be with Golden State for the 2024-25 NBA season.
As Jefferson recalled, Thompson really wanted his money and was willing to change sides to get it.
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