Beijing time on June 30, according to ta reporter Shams Charania, the Warriors are ready to lose Klay Thompson in the free agent market, and the parting of ways between the two parties is already expected.
Sources say there has been little communication between Thompson and the Warriors since free agent negotiations began about two weeks ago, and no offers have been received. The Warriors plan to negotiate with Thompson only after they take care of other matters. But Thompson is unwilling to become a secondary priority in the team's summer plans. He believes that the Warriors are not sincere in their interest in continuing to cooperate. Thompson is determined to find a new home in the new season and beyond, and both parties believe their 13-year partnership is over.
The breakup came as a huge shock around the league, given the deep relationship between the Warriors and Thompson, but the trend has been going on for several seasons. Because Thompson's contract extension negotiations stalled, his role changed, and the team failed to enter the playoffs, the Warriors chose Moses Moody and Brandin Pozzimski, who may replace him, and renewed Jordan- Poole, while never feeling reciprocated by the front office for his solid place in the team's plans.
This situation continued until this summer. The Warriors ostensibly maintain their desire to keep Thompson in their core, but they've made it clear it has to happen at the right price, in the right role, and at the right time.
In their desperate search to improve the underperforming supporting cast around Stephen Curry, they have aggressively explored the trade market over the past few weeks, including an unlikely pursuit of free agent Paul George, but the team knows This is hopeless.
Source: nba official website
