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Over the last decade, the Golden State Warriors emerged as one of the most dominant teams in the league. In the last nine years, the team has made six Finals appearances. The common factor in all the six appearances was the presence of the Warriors trio, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. It is safe to say that this trio built the Warriors dynasty over the last 10 years. However, the story of how they kicked it off as teammates is still in the dark.

Well, Thompson recently revealed the equation he had maintained with his teammates during his rookie year. Even though, the bond between the trio is completely evident now, it’s an interesting revelation to know how these stars were in their initial years.

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4x NBA Champion Klay Thompson has a reserved personality compared to Stephen Curry. In the offseason, Steph has had an eventful journey on both the business and sports ends. But in Thompson’s case, apart from featuring in a celebrity golf game with Curry, he had a low-key public profile. However, he made up for the void with a recent podcast episode.

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The Headband Klay featured on the recent episode of Podcast P with Paul George, discussing various aspects of his game. He also opened up about his relationship with Steph during his rookie season. He said, “I don’t think me and Steph said a word to each other, to be honest.” 

He played off the bench in his rookie year. Klay added, “I was just kind of in the background like I’m going to do my work like a quiet assassin and just observe.”

He also described Draymond Green‘s personality in his rookie season. Notably, Green came into the mix a year after Thompson. He described how Green was loud and made his presence felt from day 1. On the other hand, Klay said, “I was like the anti-Draymond.”

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Moreover, Thompson revealed that he didn’t want to step on any veteran’s toes and just go about his business.

What were Thompson’s stats in his rookie year?

Stephen Curry was two seasons old when Thompson joined the Warriors, who came off the bench covering Monta Ellis and Dorrell Wright and others. He averaged 12.5 points with 44.4 shooting percentage in 66 games. Within a couple of years, he went on to become one of the core members of the team.

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