02-12-2024, 01:58 PM
NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral)
Klay Thompson says he’s open to a reduced role if it means staying with the Warriors, per @loganmmurdock
“There’s nothing wrong with that. I’ll be 35 next year. At 35, coming off the ACL and an Achilles [tear] and still have the ability to be a really good player. Maybe not the guy who scored 60 in three quarters and scored an NBA record 37 points in a quarter, but still a great threat out there. I’ve modeled my game after Reggie [Miller] and Ray [Allen], and those guys were incredibly effective until their late 30s. So I plan on kind of following that mold.”
Only issue is, will Klay take a reduced contract that usually accompanies a reduced role. And if so, what is that reduced contract? Say a team comes with a full MLE offer for 3 years, but a significant role on their team. Would he value that or staying with GSW? What if DET throws 25 a year at him? Something to keep a tab on.
Klay Thompson says he’s open to a reduced role if it means staying with the Warriors, per @loganmmurdock
“There’s nothing wrong with that. I’ll be 35 next year. At 35, coming off the ACL and an Achilles [tear] and still have the ability to be a really good player. Maybe not the guy who scored 60 in three quarters and scored an NBA record 37 points in a quarter, but still a great threat out there. I’ve modeled my game after Reggie [Miller] and Ray [Allen], and those guys were incredibly effective until their late 30s. So I plan on kind of following that mold.”
Only issue is, will Klay take a reduced contract that usually accompanies a reduced role. And if so, what is that reduced contract? Say a team comes with a full MLE offer for 3 years, but a significant role on their team. Would he value that or staying with GSW? What if DET throws 25 a year at him? Something to keep a tab on.
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