 It's something that I never imagined would be a reality. But, you know, you want him to be happy. You want him to be able to enjoy the game of basketball. It does suck losing Clay. There's no two ways around it. Curry speaking to ESPN's Malika Andrews. Curry and Thompson played together for 13 seasons and won four championships. And the Capitals are promoting associate general manager Chris Patrick. He's now the seventh general manager in team history. Daria Albinger, ABC Sports.