Warriors' Klay Thompson rubbishes retirement speculation

Klay Thompson of the Warriors dismisses retirement rumours.

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There is much speculation about how long this ageing Golden State core will stick around as the Warriors.

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On Thursday 20, Thompson slammed a suggestion that he might retire after the 2023–24 season.

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Klay Thompson, for one, has no intentions of leaving. I won't be retiring in 2024, Thompson declared.

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I'm not going to retire because I didn't play 5-on-5 game. That's ridiculous. I have nothing further to add.

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Thompson was making reference to a piece on KNBR.com that quotes Connor LeTourneau.

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The truth is that Klay still has two years left on his contract, according to LeTourneau.

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If he were to retire soon, it would be when his contract expires.

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