Klay Thompson tells Draymond Green he's shocked to be in free agency at his age. Steve Kerr's conversations helped him stop worrying about the future and focus on gratitude and mental health instead. Thompson wants to stay with the Warriors but says his priority now is figuring out what matters most.
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As you go into free agency, as you look at the last segment of your career, if you will, what's important to you as you embark up on that?
I just can't believe it's here. Like, in your mid-20s, it's so crazy. You think you're gonna play forever, really. I was actually struggling with that a lot in the beginning of this year because of the unknown, you know? I mean, I might have let contract situations or playing time or making up a lot of excuses rather than just appreciating what is in front of me. It took me and Steve, like, 4 real heart-to-heart talks to finally break my shell, being like, "You know what? I gotta have fun this year. I deserve to have fun. Like, I can still be a heck of a player if I just give gratitude and keep that perspective. Like, I'm out here ballin'." And saying that, when it comes to free agency in July, I just gotta keep that in mind. Like, yes, I wanna re-sign with the Dubs, but I also have to prioritize my mental health and lay out what is important to me at this point in my career.