Joe Lacob Says Klay Thompson Is League’s Best Two-Guard

Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals. He didn’t want to leave the game, but the coaches didn’t let him play with that leg. Thompson won’t return until February, and the Golden State Warriors have offered him a max contract. Warriors owner Joe Lacob really likes Thompson’s role on the team. According to him, he is “the greatest two-guard.”

“Personally, I think he’s the greatest two-guard — I’m old school. I know it’s positionless basketball, but I go by positions. To me, he’s the greatest two-guard on the planet,” Lacob said. “He’s both ends. He’s a two-way player. He’s got great size and he’s an incredible shooter and he plays hard.

“What more can you ask for than Klay Thompson? Why would you not want Klay Thompson?” 

Thompson has shown his dominance on both ends of the court the last few seasons. In the 2018/19 season, he averaged 21.5 points and 3.1 threes per game. He also notched a career-high 1.1 steals per game.

Thompson’s contract was never in danger.

“There was no doubt in my mind, whatsoever,” Lacob said to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole on the latest episode of The Warriors Insider Podcast. “I, and we, want Klay to be here for a long time. He’s one of my favorite players in the world.”

Thompson’s ACL injury was the least expected scenario, but Lacob is positive about it.

“ACLs … not good, ok we know that,” Lacob said. “But stuff happens and that’s an injury that now people know how to manage. Plenty of people have come back from ACLs and done pretty well. Honestly, it didn’t even remotely cross my mind.” 

Thompson is an excellent player and he is definitely an absolute steal. The star was drafted 11^th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft, and did his best to show everyone that he is an excellent player. Those who passed on him must be sorry now. He averaged over 40% from downtown in all eight of his NBA seasons. That makes him an incredible player.

Hopefully, the Warriors will have him back right on time.