Klay Thompson News

The 2012 NBA draft class is loaded with talent, and the Golden State Warriors are trying their damnedest to make sure they aren't left out of the mix.

This is the first of PBT's review of players in the 2012 NBA draft, we will be running these regularly up through draft day, with plenty of other content to follow.

The NBA announced its All-Rookie Team on Tuesday, with Rookie of the Year Kyrie Irving unsurprisingly leading the pack in votes.

Warriors forward David Lee stood off to the side, after the speeches and promises and platitudes.

At this point last year, Kyle Weems could have played almost anywhere. Now, he wants a chance just to play somewhere.

The NBA released the official list of 60 players invited to attend the NBA draft combine June 7-8 in Chicago and former Washington standouts Terrence Ross and Tony Wroten Jr.

Thompson, who was named to the Team USA select squad last week, averaged 12.5 points while shooting a rookie-best .414 from 3-point range.

April 21, 2012; Houston, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson knocks the ball away from Houston Rockets small forward Chase Budinger during the second quarter at the Toyota Center.

Former Washington State star Klay Thompson is one of 13 NBA players chosen to play on the USA Men's Select team that will train against the USA Basketball Men's National team.

The Golden State Warriors won 23 games last year and with the expectations surrounding this team, every player should be on the improvement list.

Irving, the top pick in last year's draft, won the award in a landslide. The Cleveland Cavalier received 592 points, including 117 of 120 first-place votes.

Just having a talented team does not guarantee anyone playoff spot, and who would know that better than the Warriors? With plenty of reasons to be excited for the start of next season, instead of hoping for good results on ESPN's NBA Lottery Mock Draft we will be discussing the Warriors' performance in the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs.

Warriors rookie shooting guard Klay Thompson will be playing in Las Vegas this summer.

Jason Kidd is a Bay Area legend from his days at St. Joseph's in Alameda, Ca. to playing for the California Golden Bears, and a fitting end to his career would be to see him on the Golden State Warriors .

Any chance the Warriors would take our two picks and Wesley Matthews in exchange for Klay Thompson the #30 pick and one of their second rounders? I watched the guy in person at one of the final Blazer home games, and he very much reminded me of B Roy, in how smooth and effortless his game looked.

The 2012 NBA Draft is under two months away and as usual, it's a time to give struggling teams some hope for the future.

I can't believe it's true - the Golden State Warriors are going to have one of the best low post tandems in the entire NBA next season.

Huddled in the dark corridors under Oracle Arena, with a forgettable season approaching its coda, one could make out three figures discussing the team's present predicament, and presumably, its future promise.

The Portland Trail Blazers season officially ended Thursday night in Utah. As is custom, the Blazers held their annual exit interviews Friday at the team's practice facility in Tualatin.