“Very hard”: Klay Thompson admits difficulty in embracing new role with Golden State Warriors

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has admitted that it is ‘very hard’ for him to accept his new role of starting on the bench.

The 33-year-old has been given a new role by the team management to start matches on the bench and then contribute to the team’s cause after coming on as a sub.

Thompson was recently quoted in a report where he admitted that it has been ‘very hard’ for him to adjust to his new role.

"Yeah [its hard],” he said. “You kidding me? Go from, you know, one of the best players ... it's hard for anybody. I'll be honest with you. It's very hard. I feel great physically. Mentally, probably a little different story. But such is life, huh?"

"I've accepted it. I could be mad, but I'm happy for these young guys, honestly. Yeah. We won. And it's hard to get wins in this league.”

Warriors manager Steve Kerr was also quoted in the same report where he stated that Thompson is ‘fine’ and also revealed the reason behind making such a move.

"He's fine," said Kerr. "This is a season where he's had a lot of ups and downs. It's not easy for a guy who's been so good and a Hall of Fame player to deal with injuries and ... it's never easy for any player, getting older. [But] he's mentally tough."