Stephen Curry -- Hard to replicate what Warriors accomplished - ESPN

Stephen Curry said he doesn't think there will be another dynasty in the NBA like the one the Golden State Warriors had.

Curry, in the wake of Klay Thompson's departure last week to the Dallas Mavericks, told ESPN that he believes what the Warriors built with Thompson, Draymond Green and himself is unlikely to be repeated.

«I mean obviously defining a dynasty can take a lot of different looks,» Curry said in an interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews. «People thought this was over in 2019… but 2022 was an amazing championship because we defied the odds… That's 11 years of almost 12 years of championship relevancy built around a certain core.

»I don't think (it will be replicated) just because it's very hard to keep things together in this league. A lot more player movement. Me, Klay and Draymond, we complimented each other so well for so long. We all brought something different to the table, so we'll see. Records are meant to be broken. Dynasties come all different shapes inside of us, so we'll see."

Curry said it «sucks» not to have Thompson as his teammate anymore, noting he «desperately» wanted him back in a Warriors uniform this season. But he held equal respect and understanding that Thompson needed a fresh start.

Curry said his biggest desire is for Thompson to regain the joy he played with for so much of his career.

«It's something that I never imagined would be a reality, but we want him to be happy,» Curry said.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr used the word «bizarre» to describe what it will be like not having Thompson on his roster this season. It probably won't be real for him or the Warriors until they arrive at media day in September and don't see Thompson there.

«This has become a family over the years and people