Klay Thompson’s future stays a scorching subject, notably after the best way the Warriors’ season ended and the franchise’s former Basic Supervisor has shared his ideas on it.
Myers spent 11 seasons at Golden State’s Entrance Workplace, so he’s greater than certified to weigh in on Klay’s impending unrestricted free company.
The GM-turned-ESPN-analyst cited Klay’s connection together with his longtime teammates Steph Curry and Draymond Inexperienced as the largest motive why Thompson would keep in The Bay.
“I’ll say this,” Myers defined on ESPN. “Nice reverence for Klay Thompson, and Steph Curry and Draymond Inexperienced. I don’t know that individuals know or consider the competitiveness in these three. You don’t do what they’ve achieved for the period of time they’ve achieved it with out being particular inside.
“Clearly we see what they do so far as capturing -Steph and Klay and what Draymond does defensively. However who they’re as folks is uncommon. So it’s onerous for me to look at Klay virtually even heading into free company. I don’t assume he even knew the free company date. Most gamers undergo free company 5 – 6 occasions, he didn’t even know what day it was.
“What that tells me is he desires to be there. You heard Steve Kerr final evening, you heard Steph Curry, Draymond Inexperienced. All of them need him there.”
Myers went on to elucidate that Klay will wish to be duly compensated for his contribution to the Warriors dynasty.
“Klay will keep if he seems like he’s been appreciated and paid what is suitable,” Myers defined. “But when he’s not, that’s the query. It’s at all times sort of a pleasure element, as a result of it’s not cash. Individuals will say, ‘Properly Klay Thompson has made all this cash.’ Nice. However you understand what? There’s a pleasure element to it for any skilled athlete. So it’s not simply the cash. He doesn’t want any more cash for the remainder of his life. That’s not the purpose although. If any person comes alongside and doubles the Warriors’ provide, issues may change.”
The robust half is, the Warriors spent an eye-watering half a billion on tax penalties for a group that couldn’t make it out of the Play-In.
“What do the Warriors do? It’s not nearly Klay Thompson, that’s the onerous query,” Myers mentioned. We’re speaking about Klay Thompson however there’s different issues to be answered. Since you carry this group again, and Klay Thompson comes again, this isn’t an ending to what we noticed was a wholesome group that’s acceptable for Joe Lacob and that payroll.”
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