Steve Kerr misses Klay Thompson, wishes Splash Brother still was on the Warriors

The Warriors’ core, which won four NBA championships in eight seasons, is family.Which made Klay Thompson’s discontent and subsequent departure two years ago all that much harder.But more than a full season removed from Thompson leaving the Warriors for the Dallas Mavericks, the bitterness seems to have dissipated and given way to nostalgia.Following the Warriors’ 126-116 Christmas Day win over the Mavericks, coach Steve Kerr was asked if he has gotten used to seeing Thompson on the other side, as an opponent.“No,” Kerr told reporters at Chase Center. “I’ll never get used to seeing Klay on the other side. I miss Klay. Wish he was still here.” "I'll never get used to seeing Klay on the other side." Steve Kerr says he wishes Klay Thompson was still on the Warriors pic.twitter.com/6FzTEdiwww — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) December 26, 2025 Kerr’s comments echo what Steph Curry told ESPN’s Anthony Slater and Tim MacMahon in the lead-up to Thursday’s game between the Warriors and Mavericks.“I wish he was still here,” Curry told Slater and MacMahon.As much as Kerr and...