Report: Warriors' Klay Thompson looking for a max extension

Deandre felt like he had a DPOY campaign in 2013-14. I have no doubt that dude is looking for near max money.

 

Deandre is not the most intelligent of players. He has a ton of athletic talent and could be the best center in the NBA at some point. But he has to understand that Doc Rivers is the key to getting him there. If he goes to some lottery team, everything that he built up will come crumbling down. From a basketball perspective. I'm sure he will live a pimped out lifestyle with his max contract whatever decision he makes.

 

That's what agents are for

Money doesn't get stuck under a mattress, i don't know his exact investment advice, but just a dow index fund (holy conservative batman) would have been making him 15% a year, plus his small endorsements, also the Iverson thing is way overblown, he spends ridiculously but he does still have that reebok trust fund (his monthly income at his divorce proceedings was $62.5k which isnt too bad for a broke guy).

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on...lay-thompsons-extension-but-end-game-is-clear

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>ESPN sources say Klay Thompson is a done deal with Warriors. Four-year maximum extension just agreed this afternoon</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/528292211499479040">October 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>ESPN sources say that Thompson and the Warriors have struck a four-year max agreement that is projected to be worth in the $70 million range</p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/528292526755966976">October 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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OVER.PAID.

 

You have to see how the TV deal structures.

But right now, even with a good size increase in the cap. It would seem that he was over paid.

The deal the Jazz did with Hayward made this market horrible.

 

With the salary cap going up like 40% in 2016, this seems like a no brainer for the Warriors.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Warriors brass will deny this, but to keep Draymond Green next summer they almost have to dump Iguodala or Lee's contracts before then.</p>&mdash; Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) <a href="https://twitter.com/timkawakami/status/528295622877929472">October 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Kings made late push to try to acquire Klay Thompson for anyone not named Cousins or Gay, a source said. Might have helped push GS agreement</p>&mdash; Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/status/528293307571384320">October 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Plus: Thompson, Curry, Lee, Bogut, Iguodala, Livingston all signed for multi-years. Minus: Looking at close to a $90M payroll in '15-16.</p>&mdash; Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) <a href="https://twitter.com/timkawakami/status/528293777874890752">October 31, 2014</a></blockquote>
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If they really could have gotten Love for Thompson and Lee, they're idiots.

 

I just want to know why everyone loves Klay Thompson. He's a knock down shooter and a good, defender, but what does he do besides that to warrant all the money? Doesn't command double teams, isn't a passer or play maker and doesn't get to the line.

 

The only way an RFA in 2015 can become a FA in 2016 is to eithger skip next season or take the QO, which in either case would cost him a ****load of money that no tv deal could rectify.

 

So glad my team has an FO with the stones to try to become a true contender instead of locking in a non-contender.

 

Every competent young wing is now a max or near-max player.

 

So the Warriors are going all in with Curry, Thompson, Iguodala,Bogut and Lee?

 

Man he's going to get at least 4 more mil per year next year than Curry

 

Compared to all of these deals Harden's contract is a bargain!

 

They are going all in on replacing Mark Jackson with Kerr plus the growth of younger players will take them to another level. We'll see.

 

In a couple of years, Harden will be begging his friends in the NBA for money because he is locked into a cheap contract.