On May 31, Beijing time, Anthony Slater, a well-known reporter for the Warriors, discussed the team's contract extension with Klay Thompson. According to him, Klay's contract with the Warriors is about to expire in a month, which could mark the end of Klay's career with the Warriors.
According to multiple league sources, Klay and the Warriors have not made any progress in contract negotiations. In addition, according to Forbes reporter Evan Sidery, if Klay chooses to leave the Warriors, the Magic, Thunder and 76ers will all pursue him.
This season, Klay's salary is a whopping $43.22 million. Previously, before the start of the season, Warriors management offered Klay a two-year, $48 million contract extension, which Klay declined. This season, Klay played in 77 games for the Warriors, averaging 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 43.2 percent from the field.
Although these stats are not bad, Klay has lost the explosiveness of his peak and looks a little less than he used to be on the court. In particular, in the final play-off game against the Kings this season, Klay shot 0-of-8 and did not score a point, which also led to the final team's loss to the opponent The season came to an end.
Since the Achilles tendon rupture, Clay has never been able to return to his previous form. As the hero of the team's previous four championships, the Warriors offered him a contract that can be called a pension, and he had Curry in check during his time with the Warriors, but if he changed teams, Klay's performance may be greatly reduced.