Report: Klay, Warriors at ‘no notable motion’ on contract talks initially appeared on NBC Sports activities Bay Space
It’s practically June, and there may be little to no readability relating to Klay Thompson’s future with the Warriors.
However as contract extension talks proceed, there was “no notable motion from both facet” towards a decision, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported Thursday, citing league sources.
Golden State stays considering retaining Thompson “on the proper value” as soon as different components of the roster come into place, Slater added, however Thompson is predicted to enter NBA free company this July for the primary time since 2019.
“[The Warriors] haven’t precisely been beating down his door to work out the framework for an extension (which might be signed at any time),” Slater wrote. “In flip, the 34-year-old Thompson seems prepared to check free-agency waters, exploring exterior choices for the primary time in his profession.
“… Thompson spent the final month touring and decompressing after an early, bitter finish to a disturbing season. However June is enterprise time within the NBA. It’s time for Thompson and his illustration to determine what choices are really on the market for him, what he needs and what it could take for Golden State to lure him again. Then it’ll be on the Warriors to supply it or not.”
Whereas Thompson, a four-time NBA champion and five-time All-Star, certainly can money in a mega provide from a staff just like the Detroit Pistons or Charlotte Hornets, the aggressive veteran nonetheless needs to win.
Slater would not count on Thompson to chase a bag this offseason, however his starvation for ring No. 5 nonetheless exists getting into season 14. And Slater famous there are different cap-space groups with a clearer path towards NBA title competition than the Warriors, together with the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers and Orlando Magic — all groups who made the playoffs this previous season.
Thompson’s age and damage historical past do not make him the flashiest possibility on the open market, as Paul George, who has a participant possibility with the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2024-25 season, seemingly will draw essentially the most consideration if he would not return to LA.
Thompson averaged 17.9 factors on 43.2-percent capturing from the sphere and 38.7 p.c from 3-point vary final season, with 3.3 rebounds and a couple of.3 assists in 29.7 minutes in 77 video games.
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