NBA News: Warriors GM reveals team’s offensive plan following Klay Thompson’s departure

This offseason marked the end of an era for the Golden State warrior as Klay Thompson moved to the Dallas Mavericks after 13 seasons and four championships. With the departure of their sharpshooting guard, the Warriors are adjusting their offensive strategy GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. has revealed how the team will develop without Thompson.

One of the key adjustments will be a greater emphasis on 3-point shooting. The Warriors have already demonstrated this new strategy in three preseason games Try 48, 52, and 34 shots from beyond the arc in preparation games.

During one NBC Sports Bay Area Airing after a win over the Sacramento Kings, Dunleavy explained that the offensive focus would shift to getting more 3-point shots from across the roster. “There will be nights when [3-pointers fall]and we hope there are more nights where they do that than not.” Dunleavy said.

“And like I said, last time I checked, the threes count more than the twos, so we want to get more of them going, especially with the shooters we have [that]”,” Dunleavy continued. “After Klay left, the last few years were all about getting Klay and Steph [Curry] the ball, and rightly so.”

“But now that Klay is gone and it’s just Steph, we’re looking for everyone to support us. We have a lot of people who can do these shots. As long as they are good, created in rhythm and in the right way, we want to take them,” he added.

Steve Kerr sees Wiggins filling the Thompson void

While losing a franchise cornerstone like Thompson is a blow, head coach Steve Kerr has full confidence in Andrew Wiggins to get up in his absence.

Kerr made it clear that he expects Wiggins to improve his 3-point shooting and overall offensive production. “I already told him: six 3-pointers per game.” Kerr shared Kerith Burke of NBC Sports Bay Area. “He’s a really good 3-point shooter. His numbers went down a little bit last year, but since he’s been here it’s 39, 40 percent.”

In addition to long-range shooting, Kerr wants Wiggins to remain aggressive when attacking the rim. “I want a lot of threes and I want a lot of attacks to the rim.” he added. “He shot over 80 percent from the foul line in the second half of last season. He seems very comfortable in every aspect of the game.”

Kerr also stressed the importance of Wiggins becoming the team’s second-leading scorer behind Stephen Curry. “With Klay gone, we need him to be our second goalscorer after Steph and we know he is fully capable of doing that.” Kerr said.