40 million in 2 years! Goodbye Warriors! The most shameless star in the NBA, the Big Three are really going to break up

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2024-06-16 01:47Published in Chongqing

The NBA Finals are not over yet, but the vast majority of teams in the league have entered the offseason ahead of schedule and need to think about the operation of this summer. The trade market this summer offseason is bound to make waves, and many big teams have the intention of trading stars. For example, the Los Angeles Clippers, Paul George's contract extension negotiations with the team have not been negotiated, George is likely to leave, and Embiid of the 76ers is trying his best to recruit George. The Clippers, as the team with the highest total salary in the league this season, ended up only out of the playoffs in the first round, and the Clippers have never made it to the Finals for so many years, and the Clippers do have to make some changes. Like the Clippers, the Suns are suffering from the same troubles, and the Suns are a very luxurious team.

They have the Big Three of Durant, Booker and Beal, but unfortunately the compatibility of the three is quite poor, they are all pure scoring stars who need a lot of ball possession and like to play alone, and the Suns have a very average regular season record this season, and they were swept out of the first round of the playoffs, and see how the management will choose this summer. In this era of star-studded teams, it is no longer uncommon for a team to have two or three All-Stars, and the Golden State Warriors, as the team with the most All-Star players in the league, have five All-Stars in the lineup, including Curry, Wiggins, Paul, Dream Green and Thompson, while the Warriors have failed to make the playoffs this year. Curry's personal ability is still at its peak, but several other All-Star players on the team have fallen too badly, especially Klay Thompson.

Thompson was originally the second leader of the Warriors, and Curry was called the "Splash Brothers", and in those years the Warriors established a dynasty, Thompson really contributed a lot, the three-point shot was very threatening, and the scoring explosiveness was also very strong. At his peak, Thompson was the strongest 3-and-D player in NBA history, not only shooting three-pointers, but also being able to defend the end. However, two major injuries in the two years from '19 to '21 made Klay's individual ability dive, and even after two seasons of rest, his immediate power was far from his peak. In fact, it is normal for ability to decline, the key is that Thompson can't recognize the reality and feels that he is still as good as before, can still get a big contract, and can still have a supreme position in the team.

After returning from injury, even if Thompson's ability declined, the Warriors still provided him with a lot of ball possession and shooting opportunities, hoping that he could regain some touch, which also gave Klay the illusion that he was still in his prime. In fact, in recent years, Thompson has hardly played well in key games for the Warriors. In the last game of the 22 Finals, although the Warriors won the championship, Thompson only made 5 of 20 shots in the whole game, and almost sent the Warriors away. In the second round of the playoffs in '23, in the point battle between the Warriors and the Lakers, Thompson shot 3 of 19 from the field, and his shots were inefficient and inefficient. In this year's play-offs, in the game between the Warriors and the Kings, Thompson shot 0 of 10 in the whole game, and he couldn't score a single point.

The Warriors missed the playoffs this season, and after being eliminated early, the management finally couldn't stand it, no longer used to Thompson, and no longer offered him a big contract, and the price offered was only $40 million for 2 years. And Klay is very unhappy, he thinks he can still be worthy of the maximum salary contract, at least more than 35 million a year, in fact, the Warriors' salary space is already tight, and they may not agree to Thompson's big contract request. In 2019, the Warriors offered Thompson a five-year, $190 million contract, during which Klay played in only 178 games and was 54.4% off. The Warriors can be said to have done their best to treat the former champions, but Thompson is like a giant baby of the team who has been spoiled for a long time, unwilling to admit the reality of his regression.

Seeing that the Warriors were indifferent and still unwilling to offer him a big contract, Thompson was completely furious. According to multiple media reports, Warriors guard Klay Thompson has taken down the official Warriors account on Instagram. In addition, Thompson also deleted all posts related to the 2022 Warriors winning the championship. As a result, Klay has directly fallen out with the team, and this summer offseason is ironclad to leave, and it is only a matter of time before he leaves. He is not completely worthless in the trade market, with teams such as the Magic, Thunder and 76ers showing some interest in him, including the Magic, who are the frontrunners in Thompson's next home, and they are willing to offer Thompson a contract with an annual salary of nearly $30 million. In any case, Thompson's behavior of taking down the Warriors is really puzzling, and he can't even get together and disperse with the team, but the Warriors have been so good to him before, but he feels a lot. I believe that most Warriors fans can't get used to Klay, what a shameless star. It's a pity that the Warriors' Iron Triangle combination is going to break up after all.

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