Early in the first round of the 2011 NBA Draft, a three-way trade executed by Charlotte, Sacramento and Milwaukee resulted in Jimmer Fredette going No. 10 overall to the Bucks (he was subsequently traded to the Kings) which left Klay Thompson available to Golden State at No. 11. The rest is history, as Thompson has become an All-Star and NBA Champion, and Fredette has become a fringe NBA player who has bounced around on three different teams already.
Looking back, Klay says “I thank God every day” that he went to the Warriors, and not the Bucks. It’s not necessarily throwing shade at Milwaukee so much as Thompson is recognizing what a blessing it’s been to be in the Bay Area. But still, yikes.
Klay Thompson on Milwaukee Bucks passing on him in the draft: "I thank God every day."
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) September 25, 2015
Klay Thompson: "I originally thought coming out of the draft my junior yr, I thought I was going to go to Milwaukee. But they passed me up."
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) September 25, 2015
Klay Thompson: "I thank God every day, and I ended up in the Bay."
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) September 25, 2015