Klay Thompson explains why he's jealous of James Wiseman

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is really jealous of teammate James Wiseman. Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Klay Thompson explains why he's jealous of Warriors rookie James Wiseman

Originally posted on Game 7 | By Jennifer Withers Hoey | Last updated 1/5/21

Klay Thompson may not be playing for the Golden State Warriors this season, but he is still keeping a very close eye on how his team is faring and is definitely in the thick of everything. He even displayed a wide array of emotions when Stephen Curry scored 62 points last week.

This week, Thompson has specifically been following the progression of the team’s first-round draft pick out of Memphis, James Wiseman.

On Monday night, Thompson took to social media to describe one element of Wiseman’s game that triggers feelings of jealousy within him.

Klay wishes he could throw down like Wiseman

[via @KlayThompson] pic.twitter.com/72STiGOxVO

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 5, 2021

Steph throwin’ it up to Wiseman… you love to see it pic.twitter.com/CmR7Uf52WE

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 5, 2021

This angle of the Wiseman oop pic.twitter.com/C4tdaYPXb0

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) January 5, 2021

Thompson may not be able to dunk like his team’s new young center, but he is quite the talent in his own right. Widely regarded as one of the best pure shooters of all time, the 30-year-old is a three-time NBA champ, five-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team member.

Wiseman, meanwhile, is slowly coming into his own. He finished Monday’s 137-106 blowout win over the Sacramento Kings with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting, to go along with four boards, an assist and two blocks.

If Wiseman continues developing the way most expect him to over the next years, he will turn into an absolute force to be reckoned with.

This article first appeared on Game 7 and was syndicated with permission.

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