Why Klay Thompson Left: The Story of a Broken Brotherhood

Klay Thompson leaving the Golden State Warriors shocked everyone, but why did he do it? Also, watch our previous video on the NBA Draft:    • Which Teams Actually Benefited From T...  


Not many basketball players in the NBA stay with one team for the majority of their careers nowadays. The Golden State Warriors are a different breed. They formed a true brotherhood between players that had their big 3: Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson playing there for many years. They built a winning culture. Tensions started to build between Klay Thompson and the front office, which caused Thompson to finally leave and sign with the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs were a surprising choice which left many wondering "why there?" What went wrong on the Warriors to cause this separation?