Since the Golden State Warriors missed out on Kevin Love because they refused to give up Klay Thompson, you would think they would give him whatever he wants but that is not the case.
via Marc Spears of Yahoo Sports:
Klay Thompson’s camp is frustrated that the Golden State Warriors haven’t offered a maximum contract in their ongoing extension talks with Friday’s deadline nearing, sources told Yahoo Sports.
Thompson is seeking a maximum deal paying upward of $15 million per season, a source said. The Warriors have improved their offer to get in the vicinity but have not offered a full maximum contract, sources said. …
Warriors owner Joe Lacob has yet to become comfortable offering a maximum extension, sources said. A source close to Thompson said any offer shy of a max would be “absurd” considering his improvement and the influx of money to come to NBA teams from the next television contract.
They were careful to say it’s Thompson’s “camp” not Klay himself. Which means it’s either his agent who’s leaking information to secure a deal or Thompson really does feel this way but they don’t want to hurt his outlook. Thompson isn’t really a max player in my eyes but considering other players who have gotten paid, I can see why he would demand it too.
