Rumors of a possible split between Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors have been circulating widely. It’s uncertain, though, if Thompson will find a suitor who will entice him to leave the Bay Area.
Yaron Weitzman of Fox Sports projected that Thompson would sign a $100 million, three-year contract to stay with the Warriors.
In an article titled “2024 NBA free agent rankings, predictions: Where will top 20 sign?” published on June 25, 2024, Weitzman stated, “This will be one of the fascinating scenarios of the offseason.” “Thompson is obviously declining and is coming off a bad season. Does he realize this, or does he think he’ll get paid like a movie star? His time at Golden State may be coming to an end if the latter is the response.
“Projection: Despite Thompson’s recent decision to unfollow the Warriors on social media, a compromise is reached by the two parties, and Thompson signs a three-year contract worth approximately $100 million to return to the Bay Area.”
Insider Says That Warriors’ Conversations With Klay Thompson Are “Frozen”Two organizations with cap space that have been mentioned as possible destinations for Thompson are the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic. On the other hand, varying reports have indicated how much the Magic are interested in Thompson.
According to Anthony Slater of The Athletic, there was “some initial mutual interest” but “no traction” between Thompson and Orlando. Additionally, he stated that Golden State and Thompson’s negotiations are “frozen.”
On June 22, Slater wrote, “Klay Thompson isn’t currently mulling a shorter-than-desired offer from the Golden State Warriors.” The table does not currently contain a one-year, two-year, or three-year deal, even with a wide open negotiation window. because league sources sаy that nothing is on the table right now. The Warriors and Thompson or his delegates have not had any fruitful discussions.
“There is basically no dialogue. Thompson’s departure from the only team he has ever known feels closer and more likely than ever with free agency less than ten days away.
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It is unclear if Thompson, 34, will be able to sign a contract with another team that is longer than two years. That being said, Thompson is almost certainly going to see a pay cut after signing a $189 million, five-year contract with the Warriors. In 2023–2024, the former All-Star’s cap Һit was $43.2 million.
Despite the contradictory rumors, Bookies.com’s Adam Thompson still believes that the Magic are the favorites to land Thompson. With +325 odds and a 23.5% estimated probability to land Thompson, Orlando is the team with the highest ranking. In contrast, the Warriors have an 18.2% chance of winning +450 to re-sign Thompson.
Adam Thompson stated in a piece published on June 18 that “the Warriors still have a leg up on the rest of the league when it comes to signing Thompson.” “They’ve been able to retain Draymond Green and Steph Curry for a minimum of two more seasons.
He said, “There are still rumors that the Orlando Magic are interested in adding the seasoned Thompson to a team full of young talent.” The speculations also state that there is mutual interest. Only two playoff teams, including Orlando, have cap space to spend this offseason.