Zero indication Warriors would look into trading Klay Thompson or Draymond Green


There likewise continues to be zero indication that they would even explore trading franchise legends Klay Thompson or Draymond Green. The Warriors are also known to be resistant to the idea of trading Kuminga, who was selected with the No. 7 overall pick in 2021.
Source: Marc Stein @ marcstein.substack.com

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Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Draymond Green reflects on recent suspension, Kevin Durant comments, personal growth (w/videos) #Suns #Warriors #DubNation azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 3:54 PM
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Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson sends defiant message after Warriors loss to Raptors warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/08/kla… pic.twitter.com/5lDJfNJHP13:05 PM

Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
There’s a lot in the Draymond podcast but one small thing that stood out to me was hearing he talked to Bob Myers twice a day on a friendship level during the early stages of his suspension. – 2:32 PM
Jon Hamm @JonMHamm
Wish we could have had Draymond talk with Dr. Sean Maguire pic.twitter.com/wim7V0D5e72:06 PM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Draymond Green podcast: Adam Silver talked Warriors star out of retirement, KD comment inspired ‘breakthrough’
cbssports.com/nba/news/draym…1:49 PM
Andrew Sharp @andrewsharp
Powerful Draymond podcast today: pic.twitter.com/jj7H3hnljb1:34 PM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Draymond Green recently considered retirement before NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of it, Green claimed Monday on his latest episode of “The Draymond Green Show.” sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior…1:30 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Draymond Green said he considered retirement, Adam Silver talked him out of it
nbcsports.com/nba/news/draym…11:48 AM
Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Draymond Green was about to retire, but Adam Silver convinced him 🫨
The 33-year-old power forward, who’s about to come back from suspension following the accident he provoked with Jusuf Nurkic, said the NBA Commissioner talked him out of retirement:
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16…11:03 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Draymond Green admits he considered retirement after suspension warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/08/dra… pic.twitter.com/mgbH6Cml0x10:55 AM

Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
To me, Draymond’s best moments as a media member have been when he breaks down the games at halftime or post-game on TNT. Such a smart basketball mind.
But when he talks about himself? Complete nonsense. Insulting people’s intelligence. – 10:54 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
In the upcoming edition of Draymond Green’s podcast, he said that NBA commissioner Adam Silver talked him out of retiring, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/PUmWIdrcte10:46 AM

Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
I’m sure it took a lot of arm twisting to talk Draymond Green out of walking away from $100 million. – 10:39 AM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
Here’s a link to the Draymond Green Show that launches a new episode at 11 AM ET: youtu.be/dolJCZB4fB4?si…10:36 AM
Adrian Wojnarowski @wojespn
In a new edition of the Draymond Green Show, Golden State’s star suggests that Adam Silver talked him out of retirement: “I told him, ‘Adam this is too much for me…It’s all becoming too much for me – and I’m going to retire.’” Story on ESPN: espn.com/nba/story/_/id…10:34 AM
Jorge Sierra @hoopshype
Klay Thompson: “We missed him dearly and we’ll never be the same until he’s in the lineup, but we are eager for his return on the court. He is obviously the backbone of this team and heart and soul.” pic.twitter.com/Ln1meAMVBW10:26 AM

The Volume @TheVolumeSports
Draymond Green signs multi-year partnership extension with The Volume pic.twitter.com/RvSVhqr3sN10:00 AM

David Aldridge @davidaldridgedc
I’ve rarely been around someone who connects disparate people like Myers does. He had great relationships with Draymond Green, Steve Kerr, Steph Curry AND Joe Lacob, and you can’t find four more different people than them. The Warriors came alive under Myers’ stewardship. – 8:50 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
When asked what is it that gives him optimism about this team going forward, Klay Thomson says,
“We have Steph Curry. Myself. And Draymond coming back.” – 11:36 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Aside from Klay Thompson, who has 14 points on 6-for-8 shooting, the Warriors have just 35 points on 14-for-43 shooting. Curry has two points on 0-for-7 shooting (0-for-4 from 3). – 9:37 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Dray on the end of the bench. He was in Kuminga’s ear when he checked out. pic.twitter.com/Fxriz5ssfP8:54 PM

Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
“What it looks like is a logjam once Draymond comes back. But I’ve learned in this league, you don’t worry about future problems.” — Steve Kerr sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior…8:51 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Moses Moody is on the hallway bike staying warm. GP2 went over to talk to him, and wave to Draymond’s son DJ in the Curry family seats. This has been your “what’s happening in the hallway” report. – 8:49 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond Green is sitting on the Warriors’ bench tonight. – 8:42 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Andrew Wiggins is back in the starting lineup after 10 games off the bench, alongside Jonathan Kuminga, who’s gripes with Steve Kerr just went public, all while the recently reinstated Draymond Green is nearing a return from suspension. Interesting times in Golden State. – 8:22 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson choosing to remain confident after Warriors latest loss warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/05/kla… pic.twitter.com/UzGDXGbI6M8:00 PM

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green is back with the Warriors. He was with them for their walkthrough pregame tonight. No word on how extensive his ramp up process will be. Practices, scrimmages ahead before Rick Celebrini clears Green for a return. – 6:48 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond Green participated in the team’s walk through this afternoon, Steve Kerr says. He’ll work with trainer Rick Celebrini every day as he ramps up. – 6:47 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Draymond Green is in the building. Got a workout in today pregame. – 6:46 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Draymond Green participated in Warriors pregame walk-thru today, per coach Steve Kerr – 6:46 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Klay Thompson choosing to remain confident after Warriors latest loss warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/05/kla… pic.twitter.com/zQ600uSH7v6:00 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Fun Fact: Draymond Green has a higher 3P% this season than
— Steph Curry
— Klay Thompson
— Damian Lillard
— Desmond Bane
— LeBron James
— Paul George
— Tyrese Maxey
— Jayson Tatum
— Duncan Robinson
— Tyrese Haliburton
— Buddy Hield
— Donovan Mitchell statmuse.com/nba/player/dra…5:53 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors escape the Pistons. Two huge Klay Thompson defensive stops in the final sequence. Strip that forced a turnover and then a block on Bogdanovic drive. Not an inspiring win but a necessary one. Jonathan Kuminga: 35 minutes. Record: 17-18. They face Raptors on Sunday. – 12:30 AM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Klay and Saric hit 3’s on consecutive possessions. Pistons are down 11, 95-84. 7:12 to play – 11:54 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Wiseman has now blocked Klay and Kuminga in this quarter.
And I bet both tried him thinking “James ain’t blocking my shot” lol – 11:51 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons starting the 4Q with Hayes, Ivey, Bogey, Knox and Wiseman.
Bench and Kuminga, Klay for the Warriors.
Detroit down by four. – 11:45 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
The two non-Steph-or-Klay jerseys I’ve seen so far: Looney and Podziemski.
Respect. – 10:08 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors are sticking with the same starting lineup tonight
Steph Curry
Chris Paul
Klay Thompson
Jonathan Kuminga
Kevon Looney – 9:25 PM

More on this storyline

But during the suspension, Green saw Stephen A. Smith say something on First Take that got to him. Not because Smith criticized him personally, but because Smith blasted teammate Steph Curry for the fallout from Green’s behavior. “One thing throughout this process that really hurt me is I turned on the TV screen and Stephen A. Smith was like, ‘Steph is a bad leader, Draymond did X.’ It pissed me off and it crushed me,” Green explained on the newly-extended The Draymond Green Show. “It crushed me because how is Steph enduring being a bad leader? This guy doesn’t give us anything to tear him down about.” -via Awful Announcing / January 8, 2024
A league source confirmed with the Chronicle that Draymond Green will likely need another “week or so” until he appears in a game. Whenever he does suit up for the Warriors again, he has said he hopes to be a changed man. During the podcast episode, Green claimed, “The antics, I can leave behind.” -via San Francisco Chronicle / January 8, 2024
On the podcast, he credited former Warriors general manager Bob Myers for helping him through the suspension, adding that the two talked “two times a day” while Green was away from the team. “Our relationship goes far beyond him being my general manager,” Green said. “Going through things like this shows what it means to be a true friend.” Green voiced remorse for letting the Warriors and the NBA down. He said he learned during his suspension to accept that there is “a place for growth,” and he has made a “commitment to be a champion of change.” -via San Francisco Chronicle / January 8, 2024
Anthony Slater: The Warriors are starting Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins together tonight against the Raptors, I’m told. It’ll be Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Trayce Jackson-Davis. -via Twitter @anthonyVslater / January 7, 2024
Klay Thompson moved up from No. 157 to No. 156 in the scoring all-time list after passing Mike Bibby -via HoopsHype / January 5, 2024
Through fluid playing time and shooting streaks, Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson tries to maintain his same practice shooting regimen. He also studies some of the NBA’s current and past elite shooters for inspiration. “I grew up watching a lot of Ray Allen, JJ Redick, and Kyle Korver. Obviously, Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson] have kind of revolutionized the 3-point shot as well,” Robinson told Sportskeeda. “I try to take bits and pieces from different people and apply them. I’m not going to be like any of those guys. But I can be my version of myself.” -via SportsKeeda / January 3, 2024





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