On June 29, Beijing time, the famous reporter Stein reported that the relationship between Klay and the Warriors has been irretrievable, and the Mavericks have become Klay's last possible next home, and the two sides have a strong interest in each other. Later, another celebrity Slater also revealed on social media that the relationship between Klay and the Warriors is irreparable.
During the regular season, the Warriors actually offered Klay a two-year, nearly $50 million contract extension, but he turned it down. Then Klay scored only zero points in the play-offs against the Kings, which can be said to have completely wiped out his annual salary of more than 20 million.
Before the offseason, Klay's social media voluntarily unfollowed the Warriors' official social media and deleted the photo with teammate Curry on the 2022 Finals stage. The move is seen by many Warriors fans as the beginning of a change in Klay's relationship with the team, and is likely to imply that Klay will leave the team.
Previously, Stein also reported that the Mavericks intend to discuss whether to sign Klay after he becomes a free agent, and now with his addition, the relationship between the two sides has become even closer.
Once Klay chooses to leave the Warriors, many Warriors fans will inevitably feel uneasy, after all, this is a meritorious player of the Warriors dynasty. But with the decline of his combat power, he can no longer become the starting second leader of the Warriors, and he chose to leave for the sake of his own well-being. In the past, Klay did not hesitate to play at the cost of season reimbursement for the Warriors to win the championship, and then the Warriors did not hesitate to offer Klay a super maximum salary contract, and after he returned from injury, he still let him play as a starter, and the management can be said to have done its duty.
Klay, who did not renew his contract with the Warriors, is in the market, and has also received the attention of teams such as Magic and 76ers, and now the Mavericks have become the most likely next home for him, but I don't know how much contract this team can offer Klay? With Doncic and Irving as the core, Klay may get more opportunities to make easy shots, and he will not have to take on the role of the second leader, and he will play more easily as a third or fourth leader.
If he is no longer obsessed with shooting those unreasonable strong three-point shots, but instead gets shots through patient movement and with the help of teammates, then Klay's offensive efficiency will obviously be greatly improved. Drafted by the Warriors with the 11th pick in the first round in 2011, Klay is 34 years old and is in the same draft as Irving. If he does join the Mavericks this time, it may be the last team in his career efficiency, and I hope he can use his ability to help the Mavericks go further.