Klay Thompson is eligible for a four-year contract value as much as $223 million, however he’s open to re-signing with the Golden State Warriors on a shorter deal. A supply advised ESPN’s Kendra Andrews that cash and lineup standing aren’t driving forces for Thompson.
Thompson might probably signal a two-year deal this summer season to align with the remaining time on the contracts of Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr.
Thompson is making $43 million his season on an expiring contract. When Thompson and the Warriors mentioned an extension final summer season, talks by no means progressed to particular greenback quantities and as an alternative a spread was offered by the Warriors.
Thompson has been candid about his on-court struggles and a supply near him says his frustrations are extra about his personal degree of play and fewer in regards to the staff itself.
“He looks like he is letting everybody down,” the supply advised ESPN. “He does not wish to be a drain. He needs to assist. He needs to really feel useful.”
Thompson lately moved to the bench and responded with one in all his greatest ames of the season. Thompson has shot 45 p.c on three-pointers throughout his first 5 video games as a reserve.
“The considered him coming off the bench as our flame thrower, it is a fairly highly effective weapon,” Steve Kerr mentioned.
Thompson, nevertheless, was very upset when he was knowledgeable of the choice from the Warriors to maneuver him out of the beginning lineup. Kerr advised ESPN that Thompson initially yelled at him and among the assistants. Thompson later got here again to apologize to the coaches.
“It was not a straightforward dialog,” Kerr mentioned. “That is possibly the toughest half about getting additional away from our prime. It is simply, after 12 years [of Thompson starting], it wasn’t simple.
“And nonetheless shifting ahead, it isn’t going to be simple. However I advised him, ‘In the event you actually embrace it, you may assist your staff win.'”
