The questions keep coming regarding Klay Thompson's long term future with the Warriors. Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported Monday on Fan Duel TV's Run It Back that the team and player aren't on the same page with respect to a new contract.
"The Warriors and Klay Thompson have been discussing an extension but from what I'm told, there's a significant gap in years and money. The negotiations right now from what I'm told, they're at a dead point. So, Thompson wants much more than what the Warriors are offering overall in both years and salary. The Warriors have dealt with multiple Klay Thompson free agencies, multiple Steph Curry free agencies, we saw with Draymond Green, he was not extended last year, and then he had a solid year and they ended up paying him. They kept him and they kept their Big Three together.”
Charania added, "As of now, all signs point to Klay Thompson going into free-agency in the summer, not getting an extension done. In an ideal world the Warriors want to take care of him, they want to pay him, but they also want to see how the season goes and Klay Thompson, he’s going to have a chip on his shoulder, I think.”
It remains to be seen if that chip on Thompson's shoulder is a good thing or a bad thing for the Warriors. Thompson led the NBA in three-point makes last season with 301 while shooting 41.2% but at times showed frustration with an inability to be as consistent a player game in and game out as he had been previously in his career. Regardless of that, the Warriors have remained steadfast in the belief they want Thompson around with Stephen Curry and Draymond Green for years to come.
