Some suppose that Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors is a certain factor this summer season, however ESPN insider Brian Windhorst doesn’t fairly agree.
Windhorst has downplayed the priority in regards to the four-time Warriors champion’s future with the Dubs, as he will get set to enter unrestricted free company.
“They tried to get one thing executed earlier than final season, they couldn’t agree after which Klay went out and didn’t have an excellent 12 months,” Windhorst mentioned on The Pat McAfee Present. “He had an excellent 12 months by your common NBA participant normal, he averaged 18 factors and shot 39 % on 3s. That sort of manufacturing would in all probability get you $20-to-25 million.
“Klay was making over $40 million final 12 months, so they need him to come back down and wherever that quantity is they need him to come back to – and the years, it’s not simply the sum of money per 12 months, it’s additionally the variety of years – he noticed Draymond [Green] and Andrew Wiggins get 4. I don’t know precisely the place these negotiations are, but when I have been him I’d ask for 4 too … I discover it exhausting to imagine that Klay would stroll and go to a spot just like the Orlando Magic. However I suppose it’s potential.”
Windhorst additionally spoke about how Klay unfollowed the Warriors on Instagram, and thinks it doesn’t imply it’s throughout for Klay at Golden State.
“Let’s not get forward of ourselves, this might nonetheless find yourself being a contented story,” Windhorst mentioned. “However I’d say, bear in mind final 12 months, Klay was getting benched on the finish of video games. He misplaced his beginning job in some unspecified time in the future. So a part of this can be, and once more I have no idea precisely the standing of negotiations, however a part of this can be what’s the position going to be? I wish to get starter cash and I wish to be a starter. One thing like that.
“It’s positively a sign to the remainder of the world he knew precisely what he was doing that issues are usually not going properly and if I used to be occupied with signing Klay, which there are positively groups that wish to do this, I’d have seen that as a inexperienced mild. When June 30 will get right here, that’s while you’re allowed to begin speaking to him, they will nonetheless come to phrases between now and June 30 …”
