Steve Kerr says he want’s Klay Thompson back ‘desperately’

As free agency quickly approaches, Klay Thompson’s looming summer decision surrounds the Golden State Warriors. After spending 11 seasons with the Warriors and winning four championships, Thompson is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 30.

While Thompson’s decision in free agency is still a mystery, his head coach, Steve Kerr, recently made one thing clear — he wants the four-time champion sharpshooter back with the Warriors next season.

In an appearance on The Jim Rome Show, the Golden State head coach was asked about Thompson’s impending free agency. Kerr didn’t shy away from the question, giving an honest statement on his hopes to bring Thompson back to the Bay Area in free agency. While praising Thompson’s connection with the Warriors, Kerr said he “desperately” wants Thomspon back.

This is the way it works — in the NBA — in any professional sports. There’s just going to be difficult moments, uncomfortable moments, where money is involved, contracts, respect, however you want to put it. What I do know is, Klay has been such an integral part of everything around here. Obviously a mult-time champion, but even more than that, just someone who has such a great connection with the Bay Area, with the franchise, with his teammates, and so we want Klay back desperately. I want him back desperately. We will have our conversations and he’s got to make whatever decision he makes. Yeah, we really want him back. He’s Klay Thompson.

Via @jimrome on Twitter:

“We really want him back. He’s Klay Thompson.”

Warriors HC Steve Kerr on resigning the 5 time all-star. pic.twitter.com/RfYVWhEWgN

— Jim Rome (@jimrome) June 25, 2024

Thompson is coming off an up-and-down season that saw him come off the bench at times. The 34-year-old averaged 17.9 points on 43.2 % shooting from the field and 38.7% from beyond the arc, with 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 77 games.

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