Stephen Curry reacts to Klay Thompson’s Warriors departure, team plans to retire No. 11 jersey

The Golden State Warriors announced this week that they will retire Klay Thompson’s No. 11 whenever his career is over. Thompson’s Warriors tenure came to an end when the team agreed to sign-and-trade him to the Dallas Mavericks as part of a three-team trade.

The Warriors’ full statement:

We can’t overstate Klay Thompson’s incredible and legendary contributions with the Warriors during his 13 years with the team, highlighted by four NBA championships, six trips to the NBA Finals, five NBA All-Star Game appearances and several NBA records, including the most points ever scored in a quarter in NBA history (37) and the most 3-point field goals in a game (14). The amount of joy and happiness that Klay provided Warriors fans, Bay Area natives and Dub Nation supporters all around the world has been immense and cannot be minimized. His penchant for delivering in pressuriezed situations on the biggest stage, including many Game 6 heroics, has helped define a career. Klay’s legacy will live on forever and we look forward to the day we can retire his #11 jersey at Chase Center, where he will join a host of Warriors immortals, including those who helped shape this recent dynasty — himself included.

We thank Klay for his contributions and wish him the best as another chapter in his journey is written.

On Tuesday, Thompson’s long-time backcourt partner Steph Curry posted a farewell message on Instagram, saying he “couldn’t have imagined a better run” with Thompson and teammate Draymond Green.