Where Thompson will go next season has become the focus of countless fans, and Thompson has not signed a contract extension with the Warriors for a long time, and he signed a five-year 1The $900 million contract expires this summer, and he can choose to renew with the Warriors or sign with another team as a free agent. Whether Klay Thompson wants to go depends on three points, the Warriors' **, the chips of other teams, and Thompson's own ideas.
The Warriors' attempt to renew Thompson's contract last year was denied, and it was reported that Thompson refused to renew his contract because he believed that he could get a bigger deal after this season, and the Warriors did not want to give Thompson another big contract, and the Warriors offered Thompson a five-year contract when he was injured900 million, I don't owe Thompson anything, and now the team wants to look forward, and will definitely not give Thompson too much of a contract, which is contrary to Thompson's idea of pursuing a big contract. Thompson is not for sale for the Warriors, and it was previously reported that the Warriors used Thompson to add draft picks to ask the Lakers to trade James.
There are teams that the Warriors are reluctant to give contracts that they want to give, and American media reporter Shams said in a guest program: "I expect that the two teams in Florida, the Heat and Magic, and the two teams in Los Angeles, the Lakers and Clippers, will be interested in Thompson." If Thompson tests the free market, there will certainly be many teams interested in him, and there will be teams that offer more enticing chips than the Warriors.
In fact, whether Thompson goes or not depends mainly on himself, whether to fight for the last big contract of his career or take a pay cut for the rest of the Warriors. Last year, Thompson rejected the Warriors and wanted to prove himself with a year's performance, so that he could not only fight for a big contract but also end up with the Warriors, but this season Thompson's state has taken a sharp turn for the worse, Kerr has let him play as a substitute, the Warriors will never give him a big contract, and Thompson's plan is bankrupt.
Seeing that the big contract is hopeless, does Thompson want to leave or do you want to stay? Recent reports can shed some light. As his form declined, Thompson's perception of himself gradually changed. Thompson has previously said in an interview that he would be willing to accept a smaller role if he could stay on the only team he has played for. "Maybe not the guy who scored 60 points in three quarters and set an NBA record of 37 points in a single quarter," Thompson said. Less than a week after Thompson's interview, Kerr officially asked him to play off the bench for the first time since March 2012. It is not difficult to see from Thompson's statement that he is not the same as a year ago, and he is willing to make sacrifices in order to stay with the team.
Recently, Curry was interviewed by reporters and completely dispelled the doubts of fans, and Thompson was not leaving. Speaking about the trio of Curry, Thompson and Green of the Warriors, Curry said: "I am 100% convinced that the three of us will play for the Warriors for life, and we want to finish it the right way." With Curry's words, fans can rest assured, Curry may have talked to Thompson about staying on the team, or maybe he got some kind of commitment from Thompson, or he understands Thompson's thoughts, Curry is not a big mouth, and his words are very credible, so it is a certainty that Thompson will stay with the Warriors.
Thompson staying on the bench with the Warriors is the best solution at present, he can make the Warriors bench greatly strengthened, and in the last game, Thompson scored 35 points off the bench to lead the team to defeat the playoff rival Jazz, which shows that his effect on the bench is still good. It's reassuring that the Warriors trio were able to find their own way of playing in the second half of their careers.