The long-awaited return of Klay Thompson to the Golden State Warriors last season was undeniably epic. However, the elation was soon replaced by disappointment as the five-time NBA All-Star’s work rate seemed to have failed to meet the threshold.

In all fairness to Thompson, he has had a few upsides in his comeback season: his homecoming at the Chase Center in January and the so-called “Game 6 Klay” in the playoffs. But delving into it a bit, Charles Barkley was right when he said Thompson is no longer the All-Star he was.

With the amount of talent stacked in the current Warriors squad, it’s a bit easy to see why as early as now, the storied franchise should already start welcoming the idea of trading Thompson. Let’s dig in.

Klay Thompson is losing some splash

Thompson has been showing no signs of being hurt, considering he had come off a two-season-long hiatus due to major knee and Achilles injuries. Unfortunately, the good part ends there, as Thompson hasn’t been swooshing like Steph Curry’s Splash brother since his return.