Klay Thompson isn’t currently mulling a shorter-than-desired offer from the Golden State Warriors. Despite a wide open negotiation window, there isn’t a one-year, two-year or three-year deal on the table. Because nothing is currently on the table, according to league sources. There’s been no productive discussion between the Warriors and Thompson or his representatives.
Talks are essentially frozen. With free agency now less than 10 days away, Thompson’s exit from the only franchise he has ever known feels closer and more probable than ever before.
The Warriors have outwardly maintained their desire to bring Thompson back at the right price and in the right role, per league sources, but have viewed his situation as business to sort through after various other roster-building avenues have been explored
Part of the Warriors’ calculus, it seems, is that Thompson could discover a lukewarm free-agent market and eventually return at a bargain rate.
There has been no traction between Thompson and the Orlando Magic, according to league sources, despite some initial mutual interest. Other cap space teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and Oklahoma City Thunder could theoretically enter the mix. But Thompson’s best offers may end up smaller in money and shorter in years than many predicted or expected, leading some to presume that’ll lead back to an inevitable reunion with the Warriors at a rate both sides are comfortable.
But that’s not necessarily the case. Even if the Warriors eventually approach Thompson with a competitive offer, matching or exceeding the money and years, it has become increasingly conceivable, according to league sources, that Thompson will decide to leave regardless, searching for a fresh start in a different environment, detached from some of the built-up friction of the previous couple seasons.
This could all be heading toward an unceremonious end to a legendary 13-year career with a single franchise.
by NokCha_
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What’s that I hear ….
🎶 *Orlando Magic, Orlando Magic, ohohohoooooh* 🎶
Watch him sign the minimum to a contender
Klay Thompson get ready to learn Disney buddy
It has been increasingly obvious that Slater’s sources are basically just Klay’s agent. People with Magic sources finally spoke up that they’re not all that interested in Klay.
I really hope we don’t overpay him.
I guess he got his feelings hurt
If Nuggets lose KCP, they should look to sign Klay
I mean…isn’t it illegal for them to negotiate? Like wouldn’t the Magic get in trouble and lose picks if they were negotiating with him?
I don’t expect us to offer any major money beyond 2 years if we can help it.
Should have taken that 2 year, 48 million the Warriors offered you last year.
There shouldn’t be any traction right now; teams can talk to their own free agents now not someone else’s
Keep Klay, sign CP, trade for KD, draft Bronny and become the NBA pre-retirement destination!
Why is Klay being such a prick about this lol, the Warriors have taken very good care of him, just sign a reasonable deal and ride out your career there.
Less money and less years? They offered him a 2 yr deal. Every team has to use 90% of its cap space, someone is offering him a contract.
The Magic don’t want that dude
ie Klay is realizing he has no real leverage and is now trying to create fake leverage
someone tell Klay he is 34 and is on the decline. he should be happy with 2 year 30mil
why would they not keep the 76th best player of all time
I feel like some team like the Mavs are going to throw him an offer he can’t refuse. I guess it all depends on what kind of role is offered to him.
Welcome to Washington
Hoping the warriors move on. I love Klay but his ego is too much. He’s not going to accept a lesser role and the warriors won’t win again with him on the team because he was too disruptive last year.
Klay’s about to discover how life is without Steph’s gravity getting him a million open looks per game.
I am concerned Klay could end up in Dallas, just because there have been past reports of interest in Klay + the total lack of shot making outside of Luka and Kyrie.
And to be clear my concern only stems from Klay’s attitude. It’s just not obvious to me that he understands what he has to sacrifice in order to be a winning player on a contender. He cannot expect 30+ mins a night no matter what as a third star. His worsened defense and inability to create his own shot can’t justify it anymore.
My sense is he begrudgingly accepted his diminished role in GS toward the end of this season but is now eager to increase his usage/mins in a new environment.
I’m calling this shit right now. He’s going to Miami.
Why?
Boats and hoes
Klay to the Cavs
Hot take: warriors might be eyeing a PG opt in trade to replace Klay?
Mans bet on himself and whiffed badly.
Dubs went from offering 2-years 48M to 2-years 4.8M.
He plays above min vet salary. But his emo bad attitude mental gymnastics makes him a bad vet for vet presence.
Bro is dogwashed. A shooter who lost the ability to shoot.
So is this guy reporting Orlando is tampering? How would there be any traction when they can’t talk to Klay until June 30? I realize everyone historically tampers but I was under the impression it will be under more of a microscope now that the couple weeks of exclusive home team negotiation time has been built in.
He seems like a lifer, I’m going to wait to see it
“Hey, P. They say I gotta come off the bench.”
Just retire
Jordan Poole saving a spot for Klay on the Wizards