LeBron James knows the Warriors will be back next season. As his Los Angeles Lakers look to win a NBA championship within the Orlando bubble, he certainly hasn't forgotten about Golden State.
James passed Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson on the all-time playoffs 3-pointers list for third place in NBA history. When Thompson saw the news on Instagram, he wrote "Dang don't do me like that @kingjames!!" And LeBron has a pretty good idea the Splash Brother will be back to burying 3s in the near future.
"@klaythompson I have a strong hunch you'll pass me right back in the playoffs 2021 playoffs!!" James responded.
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Thompson last played for the Warriors on June 13, 2019 when he tore his ACL in Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors. Before he was forced out of the game, Thompson already scored 30 points in 31 minutes, and drained four 3-pointers.
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The Warriors reached five straight Finals before having the worst record in the NBA this season at 15-50. But they are primed to be contenders once again in the stacked Western Conference next season. Golden State should have a healthy core of Thompson, Steph Curry -- who only played five games this season -- Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins. Plus, the Warriors have the No. 2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and will have plenty of free-agent options.
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LeBron is eyeing the Larry O'Brien Trophy this season, but he obviously knows the Warriors will be lurking once again in the near future.