As the days pass by, the speculations of Klay Thompson moving on from the Warriors keep getting stronger. And what fueled them the most was the 4x NBA champ unfollowing the Warriors on Instagram. Considering GSW has been KT’s home for almost 12 years now, this move just seemed bizarre and analysts have broken it down. One of them has been the Bay Area’s favorite radio station, 95.7 The Game Willard and Dibs.

Recently, Mark T. Willard has yet again re-emphasized the Splash Brother’s social media activity. “I think [Klay]’s done. The Warriors are an ex-girlfriend. He unfollowed them and he removed the pictures of them.” In an earlier instance, he had mentioned Thompson not wanting to be “compared to his former self” as one of the driving forces behind the possibilities.

The 5x All-Star for the first time since his 3rd season averaged below 20 ppg. So the criticism was bound to come for this decline in the game. Especially after his 0-10 shooting in the play-in game against the Kings which cost the Warriors its playoff chance. With this rough ongoing phase, even the Warriors may find issues in retaining their star, considering the recently reported contract wish by the 4x NBA champ. NBC Sports‘ Monte Poole in a recent interview mentioned Klay Thompson is “seeking an offer of at least three years.”

Notably, Steph himself has 2 more years on his contract, and though Draymond has a 4-year $100 million deal. The franchise made a two-year, $35 million offer extension to Steve Kerr, aligning with Curry and Green. And maybe this is what the franchise desired while offering a two-year, $48 million extension to Thompson at the previous season’s start. But this doesn’t seem to be what the 4x NBA wants to settle for. In fact, The Athletic‘s Shams Charania has reported KT “is open to all external options in free agency coming up.” 

Best possible fits for Klay Thompson, according to Stephen A. Smith    

Appearing on ESPN’s First Take, Smith named the best two destinations for the 4x NBA champ. While one of them was the Philadelphia 76ers, the other turned out to be the New York Knicks. Although first, he praised the 5x All-Star as a future Hall of Famer. In fact, Smith went to the extent of terming Thompson as one of the best shooters the game ever witnessed.

As for the decline this season, Smith stated this “down year” could be considered a great year for many other players. “If I’m Klay Thompson and he’s watching, I’m thinking about New York, because (they) need a shooter; I’m thinking about Philly, because (they’ve) got (Joel) Embiid and (Tyrese) Maxey and imagine what you’d do there,” Smith added. As for the Warriors, the ESPN analyst believes the team’s roster is no longer the best fit for Klay Thompson’s skills.

Stay tuned for more such updates. And to follow what Shaq’s ex-agent, Leonard Armato, has to say about the Reese-Clark rivalry and more, watch this video.