Draymond Green 'had no idea' Klay Thompson stopped following Warriors on social media as free agency looms


Klay Thompson's future with the Golden State Warriors is murky.

The 34-year-old NBA star is scheduled to hit the free agent market later this month. The Warriors drafted Thompson in the first round in 2011 and he has spent his entire NBA career with the franchise. But his production has been uneven in recent seasons as he has aged and dealt with injury setbacks.

Amid the uncertainty, Thompson appeared to unfollow the Warriors on Instagram. But Thompson appeared to follow the Santa Cruz Warriors, the Warriors G League affiliate, into Sunday morning.

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Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors watches during the game against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on March 20, 2023 in Houston, Texas. (Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)

There were still a number of Warriors-related photos and reels of Thompson on his account as of Sunday morning, including a tribute post to the team's late assistant coach, Dejan 'Deki' Milojević.

The Serbian professional basketball player and coach died after suffering a medical emergency during a private team dinner in Salt Lake City in January. He was 46 years old.

“Forever in our hearts our rebuke to Deki,” Thompson wrote in the post.

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But Thompson's most recent post in a Warriors jersey now appears to date back to 2022.

The apparent departure marks the latest in the ongoing saga surrounding Thompson's future with Golden State. While the status of potential contract negotiations between Thompson's representatives and the Warriors remains unclear, some have speculated that the star point guard is in the market for another top-tier contract.

Klay Thompson tries to make a layup

Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on February 5, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Both sides were in contract extension talks last summer, but those negotiations stalled over salary differences and the number of years of the potential deal, The Athletic reported.

The Warriors submitted a two-year contract worth an estimated $48 million before the start of the 2023-24 season, according to the report. But Thompson reportedly rejected the offer.

Thompson's former teammate Draymond Green reacted on social media by saying he didn't know the motivation behind the move.

Draymond and Klay

Draymond Green #23 and Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors watch during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 27, 2024 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

“I know you all were probably looking forward to me talking about Klay unfollowing the Warriors and deleting some IG posts or something. I had no idea that happened,” Green said on the latest edition of “The Draymond Green Show”. “I think it's fucking hilarious.

“I think it's funny. I know you all want to hurt someone's feelings or something. That's not it. It will never be like that. It's hilarious.”

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Even if Thompson doesn't play for the Warriors next season, he'll probably end up in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame a few years after he decides to quit. The NBA free agency period officially opens on June 30.

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