The Nuggets' Pope announced that he would forgo his 15.4 million player option for next season and officially become an unrestricted free agent.
The 31-year-old Pope, who has 2-time championship experience, averaged 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game this season, with a three-point shooting rate of 39.7%!
He entered the free market and may be stealing Klay Thompson's job, and the Magic are more interested in the former than the latter!
The 34-year-old Thompson, who is old, moves slowly, and has basically non-existent defensive skills, although he can average 17 points per game this season, his shooting stability fluctuates, and he is already a player with a nerve knife.
Thompson's problems are not visible in Pop. In addition, Pope pursues a three-year contract of about 60 million, which is much lower than Thompson's asking price.
Now that Thompson has broken with the Warriors, it is impossible for him to bow his head and go back if he loves face, so it is better to simply go to the Nuggets to replace Pope's vacancy.
The Nuggets can give him a starting spot and a chance to help him win a championship outside of the Warriors, which is very important for Thompson.
He always wanted to prove that he would be fine without Curry.
However, he may need to give up his high salary, and the Nuggets are expected to offer a two-year 30 million contract, after all, they are going to renew the contract with Mula for 4 years and 209 million with a maximum salary, and there is not much room for salary.
Do you think Thompson will choose to take a pay cut to join the Nuggets?