There have been many opinions about Klay Thompson's farce this summer. Previously, a number of media outlets said that Klay and Magic were interested in each other, but it turned out to be Clay's wishful thinking.
According to Yahoo Sports' Jake Fischer, the Magic are only willing to offer Klay a two-year contract (short-term contract), though he is not very sure, and the contract amount is more than the two-year, $22 million (second-year team option) that the Magic offered Ingles last offseason.
But keep in mind that Klay's salary this season is $43.22 million.
Previously, The Athletic's Shams reported that Klay rejected the Warriors' offer for a two-year, $48 million early contract extension before the start of the 2023-24 season, while another Athletic's Marc Stein said it was about $50 million for two years. ESPN's Tim MacMahon revealed yesterday that the Warriors have offered Klay a two-year contract, and Klay feels that length is more important than money.
Last season, Klay played in 77 regular season games for the Warriors, averaging 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. But in the play-off game against the Kings, Klay scored 0 on 0-of-10 shooting.
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The Golden State Warriors have had a very difficult season this season, starting with the offseason, with Myers' departure and Dunleavy's succession. Poole was sent away, and the 38-year-old veteran Paul was considered the best candidate to solve the Warriors' transition period, and he was an expiring contract and an experienced veteran.
But when it came down, the Warriors had neither height nor projection. can only rely on Curry's hand to eat, leading by a few big scores in the regular season, and being wasted. By the second half of the regular season, the Warriors had an 11-2 record. But he still fell into the play-off zone and only had one life. After the loss to the Kings, the Warriors became the laughing stock of the league, and Curry was also called the first supergiant to fail to make the playoffs.
Although Lao Zhan and Durant were eliminated in the first round, at least people still have a thought. Clay's play in the battle of life and death has become the target of public criticism. In particular, the unreasonable shots, as well as the weakening of the offensive and defensive ends, make people feel frustrated. But Klay did not apologize for this, but hoped that the Warriors could give him a contract comparable to Dream and Wiggins. But according to his performance, it doesn't show.
Then, Clay chose to take down the Warriors and delete the relevant content, and also had a back and forth with Banchero of the Magic. But now that the new contract has been exposed, it is an insulting offer that people have 60 million space, but they are unwilling to give a high-salary contract.
According to reports, sources revealed that no progress has been made between Klay and the Magic, despite mutual interest between the two sides. Other teams with plenty of salary space are also reportedly expected to be interested in Klay, with some long-term offers also on the horizon. But Klay's best offer in the end could be less and shorter than many expected, which could reunite Klay with the Warriors.
Although the Magic are a little interested in Klay, considering Klay's declining competitive form and his age enough. They want to give Banchero and Wagner Jr. new contracts over the next three years, so the long-term contract Clay wants is unlikely. The best attitude for Klay now is that the Warriors give a step down and be honest themselves. It is enough to get a 2-year 30 million pension contract.