has been competing with each other for a long time. Clay and Warriors finally made the latest progress. Instead of going hand in hand, they parted ways.
can no longer find the Warriors’ official media (unblocked or hidden) in Kleins’ watch list. He only follows the Santa Cruz Warriors, the official account of the Development League.
Not only that, Clay also deleted many photos of the team winning the championship in 2022, including a photo of himself and FMVP Ku Ritian.
On Clay's ins homepage, there were not many "warrior" elements, and now they are even rarer. Among them, his dog Rocco, the yacht he takes to work and the endorsement brand Anta occupy half of it.
The negotiations between Clay and the Warriors date back to March this year.
At that time, the Warriors hoped to sign Klay to a team-friendly contract. As the name suggests, there is no high salary and short term, and the main theme is "both...and".
It is said that before the start of the season, the Warriors made an early renewal offer of about US$58 million for two years, but Clay rejected it.
From the perspective of a hero who won the championship, not having a high salary is absolutely unacceptable.
was so heroic when he was at his peak, and once made the Warriors boss kneel down in the player tunnel;
is no longer as good as he was with the increase of injuries and age, and he also obeyed Yongguan's arrangements for substitutes, but in the end he was eliminated What's the point of distributing copper coins at will and even facing a situation of ups and downs?
Personally, I feel that the failure of the negotiations once became a knot in Clay's mind, and even affected his state on the court.
As we all know, the most important prerequisite for playing a good shooter is a strong psychological quality and a calm mind with no distractions.
This is true for e-sports, and it is also true for competitive sports.
So Clay was completely defeated in the subsequent life and death battle, and personally created the "Buddha shows zero" meme, which is more or less related to the unresolved knot in his heart -
failed to renew his contract → eager to prove himself again →Efficiency on the field goes in the opposite direction→He becomes more arrogant and restless→Wants to prove himself more→Overturned again in a tough battle...
invisibly formed a terrible vicious circle.
Therefore, after the season ends, there is no need for major names in the Bay Area to dig out exclusive insider information. We can probably get a glimpse of it:
The Warriors, who were "shocked" by Klay's performance, were even less willing to renew his contract with a high salary. Clay did not choose to compromise on the matter, and it was difficult for everyone to talk about working together.
From the team's perspective, the Warriors probably have their own reasons for only wanting to give short-term contracts from the beginning.
In addition to the salary pressure they are facing at this stage, perhaps Yongguan feels that they have already respected a veteran and a hero as early as a few years ago -
In the 2019 Finals, Clay injured his cross Ligament, after it was determined that he would be reimbursed for one season, the Warriors still did not hesitate to offer a five-year maximum salary of 190 million, and Klay subsequently was reimbursed for another season due to an Achilles tendon injury.
In other words, it was US$190 million. In fact, the Warriors only used him for three seasons.
In short, the two sides have different perspectives and different interpretations of things. Differences naturally arise. There is no absolute right or wrong.
It is impossible to predict where Klay will go next season, but as the tide of changing times becomes more and more fierce, what is certain is that the passionate warriors of the past will not come back.
No matter how beautiful the past is, it cannot withstand the torture of time. No matter how hasty the changes are, we must learn to let go.
Bless Clay and the Warriors. I hope they can get together well and retain the last dignity.
