On June 29, Beijing time, NBA Marc Stein broke the news that the Warriors' top priority this week is to pursue a trade to get George.
The journalist added: "The Golden State Warriors this week prioritizing the pursuit of a trade for George over everything else, which would also make the relationship between the Warriors and Klay that has been very little communicated with in recent months even colder." ”
Another reporter, Slater, also revealed in his blog that the relationship between Klay and the Warriors is irreparable; Judging from what Stein reported, the Warriors' pursuit of George as a top priority was one of the reasons for the breakdown of the relationship with Klay.
As one of the achievements of the Warriors dynasty, Klay's consistent play on both offensive and defensive ends is one of the reasons why the Warriors dynasty has achieved such remarkable achievements. Now that the team has not met the needs of his long-term salary cap, Klay has chosen to enter the market as a free agent. And in the process, the team management made the pursuit of George a more important thing, apparently neglecting to deal with. Clay's communication, which naturally makes him feel uncomfortable with his sensitive mind. But, that's the harsh reality of the NBA – if you can't do it, you have to go.
The Warriors didn't give Klay a chance, after all, before the play-offs, management had already offered him a two-year, $48 million contract, but Klay and his agent team turned him down. At that time, perhaps in Klay's eyes, he was still the top 3D player in the league, and he was the second leader of the team. Klay played in 77 games in the regular season last season, averaging 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists while shooting 38.7 percent from three-point range. Helplessly, after the play-offs, there was no score in a single game, and such a dismal performance naturally lost his value.
The owner of the team is not ruthless, otherwise he would not have offered Klay a contract with a maximum salary after the season is reimbursed, but Klay really can't meet the Warriors' requirements at the moment; Coupled with his personal expectations for salary, this disagreement has emerged.
Now that Klay and the Mavericks are interested in each other, he has a better chance of becoming a member of Dallas and forming a Big Three with Doncic and Irving to continue to challenge for a championship. As for the Warriors? It is still necessary to try to get George, a top forward, as Curry's second leader, so that the team can have a chance to return to the playoff stage.