The Golden State Warriors said goodbye to the Splash Brothers era this week, as Klay Thompson boarded his boat and cruised out of the Bay Area to land with the Dallas Mavericks.
Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy didn’t wait long to fill in the shooting void left by Thompson’s departure, as the Warriors acquired sharpshooter Buddy Hield on Thursday in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Splash Brothers—Curry and Thompson—forever changed the way NBA basketball is played by unleashing an unprecedented volume of shots beyond the perimeter over their decade-plus together. Entering the 2024-25 season, Curry is the all-time leader in NBA history in three-point makes with 3,747, while Thompson ranks sixth with 2,481.
Shortly after the Warriors acquired Hield on Thursday, NBA fans tried out a new nickname for Curry and his new backcourtmate—the Splash Buddies.
