5 out of 16, it was too wise for the Warriors management not to renew the contract, and he personally knocked out the big contract
The NBA regular season continues, and today the Warriors host the Timberwolves, who ultimately lost to the Timberwolves and swallowed a three-game losing streak. Although Curry still continued to perform steadily, contributing 38 points today, but the Warriors did not have a second consistent scoring point except Curry, Thompson shot 5 of 16 today, Wiggins shot 3 of 7, Kuminga came off the bench 2 of 11 shots, and Moody shot 1 of 6. It can be said that Curry is alone, and it is really too difficult to win.
The main reason why the Warriors struggle to win against some teams these days is that opponents are well aware of the current situation of the Warriors. Some teams have adopted a strategy of letting Curry score alone. They know that the Warriors don't have a consistent scoring point other than Curry. In the past, other teams would not have dared to adopt such a strategy when they met the Warriors, because Thompson has been able to contribute about 20 points every season. However, Thompson has declined significantly after suffering a major injury in the past two seasons, especially this season.
Thompson has averaged only 37% shooting per game in the past five games, and has shot 11-of-40 from beyond the three-point line, so it can be said that Thompson's poor hand is also one of the reasons why the Warriors lost, because in the Warriors Thompson needs to consume a lot of ball, and if he performs badly, then the Warriors will have a hard time playing against any team in the league.
It has to be said that the Warriors management is not in a hurry to renew Thompson's contract this year, which is obviously a wise choice, and Thompson really does not deserve a maximum salary contract at the moment. Maybe his current level is only worthy of a contract with an annual salary of 25 million. Dunleavy, the Warriors' new general manager, is also a very shrewd general manager. If Thompson continues to play very poorly after the season, and his shooting percentage is still very low, then he will not have much bargaining chips. Maybe the Warriors will re-sign Thompson at a relatively low price, which will also help the Warriors save salary space next season and make the next step of reinforcements.
Thompson currently occupies a lot of salary space with the Warriors, and if the Warriors sign Thompson on a relatively cheap contract at the end of the season, the Warriors will have unlimited salary space next season. The Warriors have always been very weak on the inside, so why don't the Warriors strengthen it because they know they are weak on the inside? It comes down to the fact that they don't have salary space, they can only sign players through base salary contracts, but in the NBA market, good interior prices are expensive, so they don't have the leverage to strengthen. If the Warriors have some salary space next season, they may be able to further strengthen the interior line. Therefore, Thompson's contract extension next season is crucial, and if he renews it at a relatively low price, it will be of obvious help to the Warriors' long-term development.