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As a hero of eight years and four championships, can Thompson, still sign a "premium agreement"?
After the 2019 final, Thompson was believed to have suffered a serious injury — a torn rib in his left knee, probably from praise or encouragement. At the time, Warriors management offered him a $190 million, five-year "senior contract."
With Thompson's return last January, the Warriors not only reached the Finals for the first time in three years, but also won the Championship Cup again. After the Warriors won the championship, Thompson became one of the important contributors to the Warriors' "four-year crown dynasty".
It was precisely because of the 19-year layoffs that the Warriors management gave Thompson a "premium contract"; So since this contract is about to expire (ending in the summer of '24), the outside world is also speculating whether the Warriors will continue to give Thompson a "premium contract"; He has a premium contract.
As the topic of Thompson's contract extension approaches, salaried Bobby Marks recently said:
"With the Warriors' current roster, Thompson is certainly an X-factor, and his contract will certainly contribute. Maximum salary contract? ”
So, as a fighter who has won four heroic titles in eight years, can Thompson still sign a premium contract in the future?
1. From the perspective of offensive power, defense and development trends, Thompson is no longer worth trading high.
Before suffering a serious injury in Game 19, Thompson was one of the Warriors' three-year champions, averaging more than 20 points per game for five consecutive years. His individual strength and performance make him an All-Star.
Most importantly, Thompson at his peak not only did not occupy the ball, but also led the opponent's offensive base on the defensive end, thereby reducing the load on Curry's outside defense and allowing Curry to focus more on organization and offense.
Crime.
In addition, Thompson was still able to sign a five-year, $190 million contract after the injury, which convinced both Warriors management and the outside world due to his age at the time (29 years old), but -
Thompson, who doesn't play physically, has a great chance of recovering in the future and continuing to develop to a higher level.
But now, after two serious injuries, Thompson still scores 20+ points for two consecutive years. But in fact, due to the decline in physical strength, his offensive and defensive efficiency has long declined, far below his level.
And now Thompson is 33 years old, the trend of future development can be roughly defined -
Not only is it difficult to make progress, it can even slow down with age.
As a result, with Thompson's current offensive and defensive prowess, he no longer deserves a premium trade. 2. Salary pressure + confirmation pressure, now the Warriors are not eligible to give Thompson a premium contract.
Last season, the Warriors had a total salary of $189.4 million, of which the luxury tax exceeded $39.19 million and $170 million in taxes were paid (first in the league).
In the Warriors' salary structure last season, the Big Four alone accounted for $148.1 million in salary space.
Among them, Curry earned $48.07 million, Thompson earned $40.6 million, Wiggins earned $33.62 million, and Green earned $25.81 million.
Today, Green also jumped on the bandwagon, signing a four-year, $100 million contract with the Warriors. Last year, Wiggins also signed a new contract worth $109 million; in addition, the maximum salary must be revised now and in the future. Kari,
Once the Warriors give Thompson an average of 50 million+ a year, only the Big Four will exceed the luxury tax.
And most importantly, while this Warriors team has a lot of big contracts, they're not yet the league's favorite.
If the Warriors want to compete for the next championship,
They must immediately continue to bring in players and keep "Curry + Thompson + Green + Wiggins", otherwise it will be difficult for them to win the championship again.
Still, given Thompson's current offensive and defensive prowess, he no longer deserves a premium contract. And the Warriors need to continue to strengthen in the future, and there is no room to offer Thompson a premium contract. So based on these two factors, Thompson is unlikely to get the next premium contract.
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