The Warriors won’t offer a contract to retain Clay and release him into the wild. – vox888

vox888 The Golden State Warriors have not yet exercised their option rights to extend the contract of shooting guard Clay Thompson, who is about to hit the free agent market. At the end of June Send a signal through someone. Countdown to the end of more than 13 seasons from draft to league. vox888

Report from ‘The Athletic NBA’ that the Warriors’ intention is not to pass up the opportunity to return to work with the 34-year-old player, but would like to see offers from other teams as well during the free agent market. Open for business I’ll think about reading further. Due to the wage ceiling at Chase Center Limited, the pay may be lower than other camps.   ( vox888 )

Therefore, they do not want to jeopardize the opportunities of players who have worked together for more than a decade.

Another thing is that Thompson’s physical condition is not the same after injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament and Achilles tendon. Until missing the field for almost 3 calendar years, that makes the Warriors view that the 5-year contract worth 189.9 million US dollars that is about to expire is not worth it.

This latest season, his role is as a reserve for the first time since the 2011-12 rookie season. His long-range efficiency was just 38.7% from 9 attempts per game, close to his career-worst performance in 2021-22 at 38.5. % from playing 32 competitive games, partly because that year I had just recovered from an injury.

He is also one of only three Warriors players to play at least 1,000 minutes in the 2023-24 season with a negative rating of -0.3, joining Andrew Wiggins (-1.3) and Dario Saric (-1.6)