Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson on Tuesday couldn’t do exactly what his position suggests: shoot.
Thompson went scoreless in the Warriors’ 118-94 defeat to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif. The play-in tournament loss ended Golden State’s season.
In 32 minutes played, Thompson went 0/10 and missed all six of his three-point attempts. He finished with four rebounds and a single assist.
Fans on X showed the Warriors veteran no mercy. The memes clowning Thompson started pouring in even before the game was officially over.
Klay Thompson tonight:
0 points
0/10 FG
0/6 3P💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/aoo07I88Ah
— NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) April 17, 2024
“klay thompson from 3” https://t.co/ChLL4ctz3Y
— kordell (@lledrook) April 17, 2024
Klay Thompson for three! pic.twitter.com/HS9UEsly4W
— Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz (@LeBatardShow) April 17, 2024
Klay Thompson 0 points tonight 😂 pic.twitter.com/PEUrveXpmT
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 17, 2024
Some fans hinted that the poor outing could impact Thompson’s impending free agency. The 34-year-old is in the final year of his 5-year, $190 million contract signed in 2019.
Klay Thompson during free agency this year https://t.co/nPTs1GbuG1
— ay (@spoonlocks) April 17, 2024
Klay Thompson next season pic.twitter.com/P4Mq6p1itH
— Playmaker (@playmaker) April 17, 2024
Klay Thompson at the unemployment office on August 1 pic.twitter.com/UBCObNQ0tn
— Isaac Gutierrez (@byisaacg) April 17, 2024
There’s a very real possibility that Tuesday’s brutal showing was Thompson’s last game in a Warriors uniform.
Thompson has reportedly been open to signing a much small contract in order to stay with the Warriors. But the 5-time All-Star’s woeful season-ending performance won’t help him at the negotiating table in the offseason.
Thompson averaged 17.9 points across 77 games played this season. He shot 43.2% from the field and 38.7% from beyond the arc.
