Report: Warriors prioritizing PG13 trade over re-signing Klay

Report: Warriors prioritizing PG13 trade over re-signing Klay originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Fasten your seatbelts, because the Warriors are trying to cook, and things could get messy fast.

The Warriors reportedly have been dialed in on their pursuit of star Los Angeles Clippers wing Paul George more than ever, but as a result, Golden State’s rocky relationship with 13-year team veteran Klay Thompson continues to suffer.

“Golden State has this week prioritized the trade pursuit of the LA Clippers’ Paul George above all other business,” NBA insider Marc Stein said in an article published on Friday. “Yet that has only increased the chill between Thompson and the club after months of spotty and now scant contact between the sides…

“It will take time for many NBA-watchers to get used to the idea of Klay Thompson in a different uniform if he is indeed prepared to leave the Golden State Warriors in free agency. The signs, though, have frankly never pointed more strongly to it.”

It is no surprise that Golden State badly wants George over Thompson. George, a nine-time NBA All-Star, long has been a dream fit into the Warriors’ sharp-shooting system built on perimeter excellence, and both parties’ title-contention windows are shrinking parallelly — they simply could use each other.

However, the Warriors reportedly leaving Thompson, a four-time NBA Champion with the franchise, in the rearview for the possibility of someone else is risky.

There is no guarantee Golden State can land George. The 34-year-old is demanding a four-year max contract, and he only is attainable for the Warriors through a sign-and-trade deal. Besides giving up on Thompson, the aging Warriors still would be committing to more older players, while potentially shipping away some of their promising young ones.

“While the Warriors examine the feasibility of the George situation and explore the rest of their options around the league, they’ve left the future of a franchise legend off to the side and increased the risk of losing him,” added The Athletic’s Sam Amick and Anthony Slater said in an article published on…

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Publish date : 2024-06-28 19:48:01

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