[Wojnarowski] “I’m told that there has been absolutely no progress on a Klay Thompson extension in Golden State. That they are both still apart on years and money. And there’s a very real possibility that Klay Thompson goes into free agency next Summer without a deal.”

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1. This like Tony leaving the spurs

2. He’s gonna pull a D Wade

3. Feels like a “prove it year” could be pretty risky if he ends up playing like he did in the playoffs year.

   Then again, if he gets back to form it might be worth it. Definitely a hard choice.

4. does he wants a max max doesnt he

5. If Klay wants 30+ million a year it’s not surprising

   Current Klay is basically a 3 point specialist as post-injury he’s a bad finisher, mediocre midrange shooter, only an okay defender, and has never been much of a playmaker or ball handler

   Sentiment aside nobody is going to pay 35 million a year just for threes

   Dude shot 47% on two pointers last season which is Dillon Brooks tier bad

6. Warriors fans. What would be the worst jersey you’d see him in?

7. Gonna wait if they can add Klay with CP3 in a trade package if it gets to that point.

   E: Im leaning towards re-signing though. Its a long year and with the Warriors reeling from the Poole extension, they’re not gonna hurry anything for a while.

8. Does golden state lose that much by letting him leave at this point? Besides 3s, what’s Thompson giving them?

9. Damn, imagine Harden and CP3 winning a ring with Steph. Gross but I would watch every game.

10. From [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3452144/2022/07/27/warriors-contracts-nba-free-agents/) last summer:

    > Green, according to sources, wants and believes he deserves a maximum contract extension from the Warriors. Aug. 3 is when he is eligible to sign a four-year deal. That is his desired length.
    >
    > All indications, though, are that the Warriors have no plans to offer Green a maximum extension, and there isn’t any current traction on any type of extension.

    Draymond ended up signing a 4 year, $100M deal after opting out this summer, and it’s certainly possible Klay does the same. But Draymond’s never been paid the max, and Klay probably has an inflated view of his value given that the Warriors gave him a max right *after* he tore his ACL in the 2019 finals.

11. Slater (Warriors beat writer) said “Klay made it clear he’s not looking for a max or anything” and suggested Wiggins’ contract as baseline for Klay’s next contract as well.

    So it’s kind of interesting because based on that I can’t imagine the two sides are that far apart. A part of me thinks this is essentially a repeat of Draymond’s situation last year where he wanted $30+ million (though that was the outright max), didn’t take an extension and re-signed in free agency.

12. Klay Thompson to the Sixers could actually happen

13. Klay literally said otherwise but we don’t take anything straight from the source anymore lol

14. Eh whatever happens Klay will be fine.

15. His contract gotta be less than Wiggins for sure.

16. They paid him so much money to provide almost no value with his last contract, there is no way he gets a bigger contract from GSW

    Copy / paste his production onto someone with a different name and we’re laughing at even 20/year right now

17. Klay* retiring if he’s not in the bay. Miami he’ll play

18. Sixers Klay, babyyyyy

19. LA bound?

20. I feel like with the team giving him a max after the injury should push Klay to taking a more team friendly deal.

21. Klay to Philly??

22. warriors need to move off from his contract

23. Klay in a knicks jersey?

24. Klay to the Knicks?

25. Read the same shit about Dray and the man signed a deal before breakfast the next day. We’ve seen this a hundred times. Both sides are going to put out exaggerated statements through friendly journalists for leverage and then meet in the middle as expected.

26. Woj simply isn’t a prime source for Warriors stuff. The folks at The Athletic have that franchise on lockdown, media-wise.

27. Which side told woj to say this

28. This is how the Lakers win.

29. There’s no chance they resigned dray just to let Klay go right? Although…keeping CP around could make it interesting. Him at point and Steph at the 2 with Wiggins dray and looney? It would be different and doesn’t sound as outlandish now as it would have a couple years ago

30. We don’t have the money for him at all but it’d be a miracle and a half if we could bring him to Milwaukee. We need more defensive wings!

31. Give him 8 a year after last years playoffs.

32. I love Klay and really want him to retire with the team but if he demands a max the Warriors should move on.

    I don’t think he is looking for a max though.

33. Dawg I swear the big 3 better retire here

34. Was I the only one who say “Klay” play last year? No slander dude has had a hall career and had 2 major injuries. His moments last year were to few.

35. the same was said about Draymond

    I think he re-signs eventually

36. 100% klay prolly thinks he’s worth way more currently than he is. But so do a lot of guys so idk

37. Come to LA Klay.