Bay Area is not the same without Klay Thompson. After all, he gave the franchise thirteen years of his career and led them to four championships. And even Stephen Curry reacted to his Splash Brother’s departure right before heading to his first-ever Olympics campaign, “It sucks!” Despite the painful loss, Steph managed to ball out in Paris and won his maiden Olympic gold. Sure enough, he received a hero’s welcome upon his return to the Bay Area as Draymond Green and the rest of the Warriors crew honored him during tonight’s preseason home game. However, it only reminded Dub Nation of Klay’s absence.

As the Warriors hosted the Kings tonight, they decided to celebrate Steph’s Olympics achievement by bringing him to center court along with Draymond and Steve Kerr. Then, the former DPOY put the gold medal around the champion’s neck while the Chase Center erupted with thunderous applause.

Well, it was truly an emotional moment as the Warriors trio who have been the pillars of the franchise for over a decade and turned it into a dynasty shared hugs and got their pictures clicked inside the arena that they built. However, there was something missing and the fans noticed. Yes, we are talking about the fourth pillar of the franchise, Klay Thompson, who was as important, if not more, in the team’s unfathomable success.

With Dub Nation getting nostalgic, comments like “Klay should be there” and “It should be Klay doing the honors” along with several crying and heartbreak emojis began flooding in. And one devastated fan just wrote “Klay” with a crying emoji, but that one word was worth a thousand emotions.

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While Dub Nation missed Klay tonight, that did not overshadow Steph’s accomplishment. Had it not been for his heroic performance in the final two games, Team USA might not have brought home a gold medal. And who can forget his iconic dagger three-pointer over two French defenders which even left Kevin Durant and LeBron James in disbelief? Sure enough, fans loved the Warriors’ gesture of honoring Steph on his home court as one wrote, “He deserves this he worked hard for this.”

Meanwhile, another netizen claimed, “Steph is a legend! NBA Hall of famer!” Obviously, with his resume, there is no doubt that Steph will be a first-ballot Hall of Famer whenever he decides to hang his boots. But hopefully, he will continue playing and mesmerizing the crowd for a few more years before he decides to do so.

And amid the nostalgia for Klay and the visible bond between Steph, Draymond, and Kerr on the court, one fan was just in awe of their brotherhood, “That friendship/brotherhood could never be denied or separated!”

With all fans wanting to see it, Klay will finally reunite with his Bay Area brothers for a brief period on November 12 as the Mavs pay them a visit for their regular season matchup against the Warriors. Are you excited for Klay’s return to the Bay?