In the world of the NBA, every inch of land is valuable, and the hustle and bustle is profitable! Some stars are not short of money, and they take the championship as their lifelong pursuit; Some stars have fulfilled their championship dreams early, paying attention to "life is greater than basketball"; Some stars want both money and championships; Some stars are basketball believers who just want to play in peace, regardless of victory or defeat or money; There are also stars who are not bad for money or championships, but they care more about decency and respect! Klay Thompson obviously belongs to the latter, he and Curry formed the Splash Brothers to write countless legends, 4 crowns in hand, and a total career salary of more than 260 million US dollars, but he finally stubbornly left the Golden State Warriors, which seems to be a helpless move, but in fact there is another reason!
According to NBA Woj, sources revealed that Tang Shen joined the Mavericks in a sign-and-trade manner, the specific content is: the Mavericks sent Josh Green to the Hornets and got the Townsend + 1 second-round pick (from the Hornets); Warriors get 1 second-round pick (from the Hornets) and a trade exception! In the process, Tang Shen signed a big contract of 3 years and 50 million US dollars, excluding any player options or team options! For Tang Shen, who is neither bad for money nor bad for the championship, this contract that is not too big or too long may not be worth showing off, but it allows him to regain his long-lost sense of respect and provides him with the most favorable opportunity and platform to prove himself again.
Tang Shen's departure from the warrior was by no means impulsive, but had been planned for a long time. Back in the offseason last year, Tang Shen, who was in his contract year, intended to renew his contract with the Warriors, but the Warriors only provided Tang Shen with a short-term contract of $50 million for 2 years; In contrast, Dream Green renewed his contract for $100 million for 4 years last offseason! They are all meritorious veterans of the Warrior Dynasty, why is the treatment so much worse? From that moment on, Tang Shen felt what it was like to be disrespected, and Tang Shen flatly rejected this renewal contract. In the closing game of the Warriors' play-offs, Tang Shen was restless and handed over the white scroll of "Buddha Shows Zero" and turned back three times, presumably at that moment he made up his mind to leave the Golden State Warriors.
Tang Shen is still very sought-after after becoming a free agent, in addition to the Mavericks, many teams such as the Magic and the Lakers are interested in him! Especially for the Lakers, Lao Zhan made it clear that if the team can introduce Tang Shen, he is willing to reduce his salary and renew his contract! According to U.S. media reports, the Lakers were willing to send a 4-year $80 million contract to Tang Shen in the form of a sign, and took the opportunity to send Russell back to the Warriors, but the Warriors refused. Of course, Tang Shen's choice of Maverick also has his own considerations, on the one hand, Texas, where Dallas is located, has the advantage of lower taxes, and Tang Shen actually has more net income; On the other hand, the Mavericks have just reached the finals and are stronger, and Tang Shen can have a better platform to join hands with the Eastern European group to attack the fifth crown of his career and prove himself!
Tang Shen joined the Mavericks, and the team that has just experienced the baptism of the finals will be like a tiger with wings, and the future is promising; On the other hand, the Warriors and the Lakers, these two top teams in the West, seem to be becoming difficult brothers and sisters to the end of the road, too difficult! Take the Warriors as an example, cut Paul and bid farewell to the soup god, Wiggins is a hot potato, and the former dynasty lineup only has Curry and Dream Green left, and it is difficult for them to make a difference in the West; Take the Lakers as an example, none of the Harden, Tang Shen, Varland and others in the list of reinforcements that Lao Zhan is willing to reduce his salary are willing to vote, according to Wo Shen, Lao Zhan may only sign a contract with the Lakers with a maximum salary in tears, and play father-son basketball with Bronny! As for the championship, it may only be drifting away from Curry and Lao Zhan! Fans, what do you think about this? Leave me a comment to discuss.