02-06-2024, 10:10 AM
(02-06-2024, 06:55 AM)omahen Wrote: All reports indicate that saving money is not a priority for GSW. Their only priority is being competitive or gaining flexibility/assets to become more competitive. That is why I don't think any ideas for them to give up assets to get out of Wiggins contract make a lot of sense, unless a true difference maker is going their way. Contracts Mavs would be able to offer are not that. GSW gets easily under the second apron by optimizing CP3 and Klay new deals (or letting one or both go).
I´m thinking that is it. Thompson will be 34 in two days. He´s been a net negative on defense since his injury return. This year it is particuarly bad. His numbers are eerily similar to THJ. Only difference is that Thompson has a 5% higher FT percentage, while THJ´s defensive on/off is -4 compared to -8 for Thompson. So are you looking forward to paying a 34 year old THJ $30M/year and Thompson probably thinks that is the Warriors friends and family discount.
I wonder whether the Warriors threw Wiggins name out there to start conversations and then sneakily steer them toward Thompson/CP3.