randymoss1881
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Can someone explain why GS and Klay Thompson are far away in talks. Don't you give him whatever he wants hell get maxed in the summer anyway.
Can someone explain why GS and Klay Thompson are far away in talks. Don't you give him whatever he wants hell get maxed in the summer anyway.
Golden State is just being stupid. I would give Klay the max. Once the deadline draws closer, I am sure the Warriors will give in. This feels like the Bledsoe-Suns talks earlier.
Golden State is just being stupid. I would give Klay the max. Once the deadline draws closer, I am sure the Warriors will give in. This feels like the Bledsoe-Suns talks earlier.
Found this interesting:
Age-22 seasons, per 36 (FG/3FG/FT/TS)
Hayward: 17.4 points on 13.2 FGA (44/42/83/56), 3.6 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals, 1.0 blocks, 2.1 turnovers
Thompson: 16.7 points on 14.8 FGA (42/40/84/53), 2.2 assists, 3.8 rebounds, 1.1 steals, .6 blocks, 1.9 turnovers
Waiters: 19.3 points on 17.3 FGA (43/37/69/51), 3.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals, .3 blocks, 2.7 turnovers
I don't think they're being stupid, Golden State isn't in a rush to overpay Klay Thompson. As of now they already have $68 million in committed money to ten players right now for next year, with four players over $11 million (Curry, Iggy, Lee, Bogut) alone. Even with a projected bump in the luxury tax ($81 million) a max contract for Thompson pushes them right over it.
Considering Thompson is a durable player at a shallow position in the NBA there's zero chance Golden State let's him walk, they're most likely just trying to sign him long-term for a small discount. Again, zero chance he's playing anywhere other than the Bay Area next year; he's already proven he can space the floor and cover for their franchise player defensively. If Gordon Hayward is a max player on the open market it's hard to ague Klay Thompson isn't, and Thompson is the better, younger player.
For the Warriors though- giving him a max (roughly $16 million) or a $13-14 million a year contract could be the difference in getting the full MLE in the coming years; a real tool for a California team that's a legitimate top-5 free agent destination. Holding off until restricted free agency, when the team still holds most the cards, makes sense and buys more time to coax out a discount.
This is why stats don't tell everything. Klay just commands respect by standing 30ft from the rim the way waiters/Hayward can't also his defense is on another level especially compared to those two.
No way they get a discount he won't sign for 1 cent less than max and in free agency. he will be offered max by number of teams and will get matched.
Golden State is just being stupid. I would give Klay the max. Once the deadline draws closer, I am sure the Warriors will give in. This feels like the Bledsoe-Suns talks earlier.
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