It appears more and more doubtless — bordering on sure — that Klay Thompson’s time with the Warriors is within the rearview mirror.
May Paul George be his alternative? The Warriors are open to it, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported on “Get Up” (hat tip RealGM).
“Up to now, the Clippers have solely been prepared to supply Paul George about what they gave Kawhi Leonard. Three years at a bit bit lower than the max contract, and Paul George, frankly, desires 4 years. He desires a full out max and there are a variety of groups on the market, I’m informed, which can be ready to present it to him, who’re ready to commerce for him. A kind of groups, doubtlessly, is up the coast in Golden State…
“I’ve been informed that a number of groups on the market are prepared to commerce for him and supply him the four-year max contract that he’s not at present being supplied by the Clippers. Meaning he’s received a set of choices. However the query is, are the Clippers going to play ball with such a deal, or are they going to danger dropping him for nothing if he can stroll to a staff like Philadelphia or Orlando?
The deadlock between George and the Clippers being years isn’t information, neither is the rising expectation across the league George will decide into his $48.8 million for subsequent season to facilitate a commerce out of city. The query has at all times been, is there a staff prepared to present him 4 years on the max?
Word that Windhorst says the Warriors are “doubtlessly” . There are plenty of questions on this concept:
• Would Steve Ballmer approve buying and selling a participant he desires to a division rival?
• The Warriors entrance workplace is underneath a mandate to decrease the payroll and get out of the second apron, are they actually going to max out George for 4 years?
• The Clippers’ value will likely be excessive. Within the case of the Warriors, it’s Andrew Wiggins (for wage steadiness, largely), Jonathan Kuminga, Gary Payton II, and a minimum of one unprotected first-round decide, perhaps two. Are the Warriors prepared to pay it?
• Is it price it for the Warriors on this West? Dallas will convey everybody again from a Finals staff, Denver and Nikola Jokic will not be going wherever, Oklahoma Metropolis and Minnesota will solely get higher (the Timberwolves possession state of affairs is a wild card there), Memphis will get everybody wholesome and again from a 50+ win staff that sees itself as a contender, Phoenix nonetheless has a strong massive three, and the listing goes on and on by means of the Lakers, Kings, Pelicans and others. Can a Curry/Inexperienced/George Warriors come out of the West? Is it price a shot?
There’s plenty of curiosity in George, the one staff apparently off the desk is Philadelphia, with George reportedly not wanting to move to the East Coast. Would that preclude Orlando, too?
The Warriors would have that going for them, they’re a West Coast staff.
George has till Saturday to determine on his participant possibility for subsequent season, every little thing else follows from that.
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