The Warriors' season is over, and the rest of the offseason will be a bit of a trade talk around the Warriors. In particular, where Thompson will go next, whether he will stay with the Warriors or join other teams, may become a major focus for everyone in the coming period.
According to a report by veteran American journalist Shams, Thompson is open to testing the waters of the free market. That means Thompson will be listening to offers from other teams in the offseason. If the other teams can offer the right price and the Warriors can't match it, maybe Thompson will leave the Warriors and join another team.
Many people think that even if Thompson leaves the Warriors, maybe other teams will not throw an olive branch to him, thinking that his current dominance is gone. In fact, this is a wrong view, and Thompson is still a sweetheart. According to the reporter at the front, there are already two teams that are very interested in Thompson. They are potential suitors for Thompson, and the two teams are the Magic and the Mavericks.
In fact, after entering the free market, Thompson will be pursued by more teams, because there are still many teams in the league today who lack a top-level shooting spot. Although Thompson's athleticism has declined significantly, it is undeniable that he can firmly contain a man's defense when he is on the court. In other words, when he is standing outside the three-point line, the defender must always be close to him. In fact, this has already had a positive impact on the half-court space of other teams. This will help other teams to open up space and give some of the other team's superstars more room to break through.
And if there is a team that can create better shooting space for Thompson, then Thompson is still a big killer. For example, the Lakers are actually very short of players of Thompson's type. Because they don't have a particularly good pitcher on their roster. And James' favorite thing in his career is to partner with famous pitchers, whether it's Ray Allen of the Heat or J.R. Smith of the Cavaliers. After partnering with a famous pitcher, James won both championships.
So we don't have to worry about Thompson going to be nobody in the offseason. Such a future Hall of Fame player will definitely be contested by other teams, depending on the price of the contract. Judging from the editor, Thompson is still worth a contract with an annual salary of 15 million, I don't know what the fans think?