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The Warriors are in serious danger of losing Klay Thompson as a free agent, per multiple insiders covering the franchise.
On the June 10 episode of 95.7’s “The Game” podcast, Bay Area-based media personalities Bonta Hill and Joe Shasky played a sound clip of The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson II and Anthony Slater discussing Thompson’s future in Golden State.
“His situation remains very unsettled behind the scenes,” Slater said on the June 6 episode of the “Warriors Plus Minus” podcast.
Thompson II added, “I don’t think it’s looking good for him coming back. I think he’s going to get a bunch of money thrown at him.”
The insiders noted that Thompson could receive lucrative offers north of 30 million per season from interested suitors such as the Magic, Thunder and 76ers.
On May 30, Slater reported that while the Warriors intended to retain Thompson, they weren’t willing to get into a bidding war for one-half of the Splash Brothers.
“The Warriors maintain a desire to retain Thompson at the right price once other aspects of their roster retool get clarified,” Slater wrote. “But they haven’t exactly been beating down his door to work out the framework for an extension (which can be signed at any time). In turn, the 34-year-old Thompson appears ready to test free-agency waters, exploring external options for the first time in his career.”
