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Why Sharpe proclaims Warriors didn’t wrong Klay in free agency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
It is the end of an era for the Warriors dynasty, as Klay Thompson is leaving the Bay to join the Dallas Mavericks in a new chapter of his well-decorated NBA career.
Thompson is signing with Dallas on a three-year, $50 million contract with a player option, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported, citing sources. Golden State reportedly offered Thompson a two-year deal before the 2023-24 season and then again in the offseason before free agency began.
But the offer seemingly wasn’t what Thompson was looking for, and as disappointing as it might be to watch a franchise icon walk away, ESPN analyst Shannon Sharpe doesn’t fault the Warriors for the outcome.
“If you go back and look at it: Jordan Poole had a career year when his contract was up. They paid him. Draymond [Green] played well. They paid him. This is statistically Klay’s worst year and it happened to be in a contract year,” Sharpe said Monday on “First Take.” “They didn’t wrong him. Think about what Klay has meant. I already paid you for what you meant. Remember I gave you that four-year, $140 million [contract] and two of those years you missed with a ruptured Achilles and an ACL? I paid you for that. I offered you two years, $48 million at the beginning of the season. You said no. You bet on yourself.
“… They don’t owe Klay. They paid Klay for that. I’m giving you what I believe you can do moving forward. I’ve already paid you for what you’ve done in the past. They haven’t wronged him. They paid him a ton of money.”
.@ShannonSharpe doesn’t think Klay Thompson’s been wronged by the Warriors.
“I already paid you for what you meant. Remember I gave you that four year, $140 million and two of those years you missed?” pic.twitter.com/2H7uTEDZOU
— First Take (@FirstTake) July 1, 2024
Thompson signed a five-year, $189 million contract with Golden State after he sustained a torn ACL in the 2019 NBA Finals.
He missed the entire 2019-20 season to rehab before tearing his Achilles and also missing the 2020-21 season.
After consecutive serious leg injuries, Thompson…
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Publish date : 2024-07-01 21:29:29
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