That's about the way it goes, and recently, Thompson was interviewed by The Ringer reporter Logan Murdock, and when talking about his future, Thompson saidHe was willing to accept a smaller role in order to stay with the Warriors. 
"yes, there's nothing wrong with that, I'm going to be 35 next year and I'm still capable of being a really good player after a torn anterior cruciate ligament and Achilles tendon," Thompson said. Maybe I'm not the guy who scored 60 points in three quarters and set a record of 37 points in a single quarter, but I'm still a big threat on the courtI'm going to use Reggie Miller and Ray Allen as a template, they're both very efficient until they're almost 40, so I'm going to follow that pattern. ”
In the impression of many fans, Thompson has always been a very "arrogant" player, and this seemingly "old" words came out of his mouth, which is a bit surprising to be honest, but it is not an ability to recognize reality. First of all, as one of the best scorers in history, the 34-year-old Thompson still has good qualities, such as today, when the Warriors beat the Jazz awayThompson finished with 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting and 3-of-7 from three-point range, including 19 in the second half. 
The problem with Thompson is that his performance is too inconsistent, maybe a supergod, a superghost, such as the Warriors' home win over the Suns in the last game, ThompsonHe scored just five points on 2-of-10 shooting, because he played so poorly, he was DNP at the end of the fourth quarter. In the five games prior to this game, Thompson was DNP multiple times in the fourth quarter, which was arguably very rare in the past, during which he averaged only one per game11.0 points 34 rebounds 14 assists and a shooting percentage of just 338% and a low three-point shooting percentage of 243%。
Zoom in to see the performance of Thompson throughout the season:Averaged 17 per game1 point 35 rebounds and 23 assists, and the three-point shooting percentage is 418%/37.3%/91.3%, true hit rate 558%。For comparison, Thompson in the regular season last season:Averaged 21 per game9 points 41 rebound 24 assists, and the three-point shooting percentage is 436%/41.2%/87.9%, true hit rate 576%。
Last season, Thompson was still averaging 44 three-pointers, 300+ three-pointers in a single season, but this season,His shooting accuracy has dropped a lot, and his current three-point shooting percentage is a career-low one。Not just on the offensive end, after two major injuriesThompson on the defensive end is also missing his former abilitiesWe saw this back in the 2022 playoffs. 
In terms of impact on the team, Thompson is also a negative role now, so far this season:
1470 minutes of Thompson's playThe Warriors have a net minus 1 per 100 rounds9 points- Thompson was absent for 1008 minutesThe Warriors won 5 per 100 rounds9 pointsAt present, the best players in the Warriors' on-court data are not Curry or Green, but two young people, Podemski and Kuminga, whose cumulative plus/minus values are +158 and +92 respectively, which is also the current situation of the Warriors. 
There is no doubt that Kuchai Tong is the founder of the Warriors' dynasty, and without these three Warriors, they would certainly not have won four championships, but no matter what player, there will always be a day when they will decline, and Thompson will do the sameBe able to accept that you have slipped yourself, change your role in time, and give time and opportunities to young people appropriately, not only will it make the game smoother, but it may make your career longer and easier. 
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that Thompson has admitted to the "slide", as Thompson also said in January: ".I'm going to enjoy the last chapter of my career and be a mentor。Sometimes I forget how successful and lucky I am to be part of a championship team, and it helps me change my whole mindset to forget about shooting percentage, points per game average, and All-Star ratings. I just enjoy being able to wear the Warriors jersey and appreciate everything we've built. ”
At that time, Thompson also said that he was too obsessed with getting back to his old self, which not only affected his form, but also affected the Warriors' game - don't you say, really, Thompson is one of the most unreasonable three-point shooters in history, he used to be able to shoot, but now his shooting percentage is declining, and he should really reduce such shots. 
This "old service" is also a statement, previously in the offseason, Thompson rejected the Warriors' early contract extension and wanted to pursue a big contract. Looking at it now, there will definitely be no big contract, but as he said, as long as he stands on the court, he is a threat, and considering his contribution to the Warriors, I believe he can still get a good contract extension in the offseason, such as the 4-year 100 million similar to Green last year. 
The contract may not meet Thompson's expectations, but I personally feel that even if a player is willing to offer a bigger contract, Thompson should think twice, because there are too many examples in history to prove itSome former stars, once they leave the team they are familiar with, is likely to start a wandering careerHopefully, Thompson isn't the next player like that.