Statistical model shows Warriors youngsters outplayed Klay last season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Now that Klay Thompson is a Dallas Maverick, the Warriors' roster will have to replace, if not improve upon, his production to make Golden State a contender next season.
However, as one model shows, the Warriors' youngsters shouldn't have much of an issue succeeding Klay based on their performances during the 2023-24 NBA season.
After all, Thompson performed worse than three of the Warriors' recent first-round picks -- Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski -- based on data from journalist Neil Paine's estimated RAPTOR metric.