Golden State Warriors rumors: Klay Thompson 'man-crush' confusing?

When the Minnesota Timberwolves placed Kevin Love on the proverbial trade block, the Golden State Warriors were one of the first teams to express interest.

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More than that, they were said to be among the favorites to acquire the All-Star power forward. However, the Golden State Warriors’ front office and coaching staff clashed on the reported inclusion of guard Klay Thompson, who would be sent to the T’Wolves in exchange for Love.

While both the Golden State Warriors owner and general manager were reportedly okay with moving Thompson, head coach Steve Kerr and head consultant Jerry West were not. The differences between the parties eventually killed the trade and Love made his way to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Many questioned why the Warriors wouldn’t include Klay Thompson in the trade talks, a sentiment shared by Steve Aschburner of NBA.com.

"If you aren’t improving, you’re getting worse. That seems a fair assessment of the Western Conference in particular, where the Warriors — last year’s preseason darlings for many — won’t crack the top 3 for most prognosticators this fall. The Klay Thompson man-crush of Golden State’s front office escapes me, beyond the basketball basics of needing somebody in a Steph Curry backcourt who can guard people."

While it’s easy to pick apart the lack of a deal, there’s no guarantee that Kevin Love would have re-signed with the Golden State Warriors at season end. Given that, it’s possible the Warriors would have been without both Love and Thompson come next year and that’s a huge risk to take.

No risk, no reward might hold true in this scenario though some of the Warriors brass felt they’d be better off building around what they have.

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Golden State Warriors rumors: Klay Thompson ‘man-crush’ confusing?

By Bryan Rose | Aug 27, 2014