SUMMARY
- Stephen Curry and Jonathan Kuminga are leading the NBA as a scoring duo.
- Fans claim that it is time to trade Klay Thompson and that he should take a backseat.
NBA fans believe that the recent surge in performance from Jonathan Kuminga and Steph Curry is a sign that Klay Thompson should take a lesser role for the Golden State Warriors moving forward. The basketball community will be aware that Steph and Klay were nicknamed the Splash Brothers due to their impressive long-distance shooting abilities.
The Splash Brothers might just go down in NBA history as one of the best duos ever. After all, they managed to lead the Golden State Warriors to win 4 titles within the span of 8 years. However, the team hasn’t been doing too well this season and Thompson’s poor shooting seems to be an important factor.
As a result, several fans feel that it is time for Jonathan Kuminga to take Klay’s spot as the second-best scorer on the Warriors.
Are Steph Curry and Jonathan Kuminga one of the best duos in the NBA?
After trading away Jordan Poole at the start of the 2023-2024 NBA season, the Warriors inadvertently made the decision to continue to rely on their initial core of Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. With the exception of Steph, the GSW veterans have not lived up to expectations this season.
On the other hand, Jonathan Kuminga has elevated his play to the next level. He has been averaging an impressive 24.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists over the last 10 games. Putting his numbers alongside Steph Curry’s recent hot streak has led to reports revealing that Curry and Kuminga have been the highest-scoring duo over the past 10 days.
Steph Curry and Jonathan Kuminga are the highest scoring duo in the NBA over their last 10 games. pic.twitter.com/tf3uWwqJYe
— StatMamba (@StatMamba) February 6, 2024
This certainly seems to imply that things are changing in the dynamics of the Golden State Warriors. While it is good to see Kuminga take a significant leap forward in his 3rd year, this also means that Klay’s role on his team is on the verge of reducing.
Fans believe it is time to trade Klay Thompson
Although Klay managed to help the Warriors win multiple NBA championships, his recent shooting struggles have turned the GSW fanbase against him. Over the past 5 games. Thompson has been in a shooting slump and has only been making 24.5% of his three-pointers.
Consdering that he has shot around 41% from the three-point line throughout his career so far, he clearly does not appear to be in form or have his usual touch. After noticing the growth of Kuminga, some fans have already declared that it is time to trade away Thompson.
There’s never been a greater time to trade Klay
— Benji 🇨🇩 (@Benji4hunnid) February 6, 2024
Klay is in the final year of a 5-year long contract worth almost $190 million. He was reportedly offered a contract for 2 years and $44 million at the start of the season. However, he chose to turn it down and bet on himself. Therefore, Klay might just find himself on another team for much less money than he expected if his poor shooting continues.