Steve Kerr highlights the "advantages" of losing Klay Thompson for the Warriors

For the first time since the 2010-2011 season, the Golden State Warriors will face a campaign without Klay Thompson, who joined the Dallas Mavericks a few months ago. Steve Kerr believes that the Bay Area team has improved in one aspect after the departure of their charismatic player.

"What I like about this team, even though we lost Klay, is that we have more depth in shooting," Kerr said in an interview with 95.7 The Game on X, previously known as Twitter. "We have more players who can come out and hit threes from one night to the next." This statement reflects Kerr's confidence in the ability of new and current players to make up for Thompson's departure, maintaining the team's identity based on three-point shooting.

Thanks to Thompson and Curry, the Warriors won four NBA titles and demonstrated that teams based on long-distance shooting can be champions, challenging Charles Barkley's idea that such a style did not work. Steve Kerr knew how to maximize the squad's potential, complementing their main shooters with players who contributed on both ends of the court: Draymond Green anchored the defense and facilitated the offensive game for the Splash Brothers with smart screens and off-ball movements. However, while the Splash Brothers excelled in shooting, they also moved the ball well and defended at a high level, making the team more than just a simple group of shooters.

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Now that Thompson is with the Mavericks, the remaining Warriors players will have to improve their shooting percentage and volume to replicate his production. For example, without Thompson, Andrew Wiggins will need to attempt more than the 1.4 triples per game he averaged last season. Similarly, it is expected that Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody will take on more prominent roles in shooting, justifying the management's decision not to trade them for figures like Lauri Markkanen or Paul George. Thompson's departure leaves a significant void, but Kerr is confident that the team can maintain its essence and remain competitive.

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