No official offers or counteroffers have been made between Klay Thompson, Warriors for extension
There’s more built-in complexity to the Klay Thompson contract talks. Here’s where it currently stands: No official offers or counteroffers have been made from either side, according to league sources. No exact salary numbers have been floated. There isn’t a rush from either side, and there isn’t a deadline. It could theoretically be done in-season, though I’d expect serious discussions (and perhaps an agreement) to come before that.
Source: Anthony Slater @ The Athletic
Source: Anthony Slater @ The Athletic
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Highest win% in 30-point games by an active player (minimum 10 games):
.865 — Klay Thompson
.818 — Michael Porter Jr
.800 — Andre Drummond
.702 — Jordan Poole pic.twitter.com/WbhPYIJxjb – 1:05 PM
Highest win% in 30-point games by an active player (minimum 10 games):
.865 — Klay Thompson
.818 — Michael Porter Jr
.800 — Andre Drummond
.702 — Jordan Poole pic.twitter.com/WbhPYIJxjb – 1:05 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson is on an expiring contract entering camp. The Warriors and Thompson want to stay together long-term. But the new second apron impacts the situation. Here’s a look at the extension factors at play. theathletic.com/4882568/2023/0… – 12:40 PM
Klay Thompson is on an expiring contract entering camp. The Warriors and Thompson want to stay together long-term. But the new second apron impacts the situation. Here’s a look at the extension factors at play. theathletic.com/4882568/2023/0… – 12:40 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Buddy Hield has more seasons with 250+ 3-pointers than
James Harden
Klay Thompson
Damian Lillard
Ray Allen
Reggie Miller
only Steph has done it more than Buddy. pic.twitter.com/BMQTWAXBre – 4:17 PM
Buddy Hield has more seasons with 250+ 3-pointers than
James Harden
Klay Thompson
Damian Lillard
Ray Allen
Reggie Miller
only Steph has done it more than Buddy. pic.twitter.com/BMQTWAXBre – 4:17 PM
More on this storyline
That Poole-for-Paul swap should be viewed (among other things) as a clear sign of the Warriors’ commitment to keeping Thompson. He’s owed $43.1 million this upcoming season. An alternate path to duck under the second apron would’ve been to let Thompson’s contract expire and allow him to walk. But they’ve been firm in their intent to eventually extend him, and Thompson has maintained a desire to return. This shifts the conversation to the exact financials that’ll get it done. Because the Warriors are unwilling to go into the second apron next summer, it puts an artificial cap on what they can offer Thompson. -via The Athletic / September 25, 2023
Klay Thompson is on a $43.219 million expiring contract with the Golden State Warriors with the two sides reportedly having begun early extension talks. “My understanding is that they have opened contract extension talks with Klay Thompson,” said Ramona Shelburne on the Lowe Post. “This is a slow process. This idea that he’s been eligible for awhile and they haven’t done anything… no, they’ve started talking. They’ve exchanged proposals. There’s no hurry to these discussions. The optionality goes both ways. Not necessarily he’s trying to leave, but just the optionality that he didn’t have a great year last year. It behooves him to have a great year this year and he’s becomes more valuable if he does.” -via RealGM / September 15, 2023
Juan Toscano-Anderson: Y’all really put a 4 time champ on an “overpaid” list … I hate the internet man😂😂😂 -via Twitter @juanonjuan10 / September 7, 2023