Klay Thompson apparently re-injures himself.

[kht]

Karma for Zaza-ing us and costing us a title I guess.

[smush]

Lol yes! Zaza!

[TimDunkem]

He's fine.

Edit: or not lol

[SPURt]

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[SpursDynasty85]

Basically they keep the draft pick and pick up Edwards or LaMelo Ball.

[ZeusWillJudge]

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I don't wish Klay Thompson any ill will. I think he's a dick, but I wouldn't celebrate any injuries.

I do wish GSW some ill will. So if it's a choice between the Warriors and Klay? Fuck 'em.

[smush]

Zaza curse!

[SpursDynasty85]

If this is true, ESPN is reporting the severity is unknown. Not sure who that guy is who tweeted but if its true. ZERO Chance they trade for LMA now.

[Chillen]

If he is going to be out for awhile they have to do a trade anyway.

[SpurPadre]

They might still trade #2 for LMA and #11 straight up. LMA, Curry, and Draymond would still be a contender for them. And depending on the results of the injury, they might finalize the deal days after today.

[tim_duncan_fan]

There goes our chance at that pick. fuuuufuuuuufuuuufuuuuuufuuuufuuuuufuuuufuuuuuuufuu uufuuuuufuuuufuuuuuufuuuufuuuuufuuuufuuuuuuuu

[td4mvp2k]

If he is going to be out for awhile they have to do a trade anyway.with lma, derozan, gay available. i think spurs are the best team to get a deal done if they want to trade out the #2.

[SpurPadre]

with lma, derozan, gay available. i think spurs are the best team to get a deal done if they want to trade out the #2.

They would need a 3 point shooter in return so DeRozan and Gay are of no use to them. They can take LMA and Mills, though.

[daslicer]

with lma, derozan, gay available. i think spurs are the best team to get a deal done if they want to trade out the #2.

I was thinking Derozan would now fill a need they have for SG, and LMA also would help them.

[td4mvp2k]

They would need a 3 point shooter in return so DeRozan and Gay are of no use to them. They can take LMA and Mills, though.
wont find a shooter like klay but they could find someone in FA with the MLE to fill that hole or in the draft.

[Sugus]

I think the trade still goes down - though not as previously structured. Including Mills does look like a possibility now. At the end of the day, even with Klay injured, the Warriors still have to make use of Curry's last prime years, and Draymond's. Can't afford another year of tanking or being a middling team, especially with the amount of tax they'll be paying. I have about 80% of the hope I had before learning of the injury, still.

Let's go Spurs! One Minute until the draft now!!!

[buttsR4rebounding]

They could just trade Klay for Harden. Houston can wait for Klay to heal.

[Chillen]

They could just trade Klay for Harden. Houston can wait for Klay to heal.

He is an amazing 3 point shooter, one of the best all-time along with Curry. If it's a torn achilles dude could be injury prone the rest of his career. GSW can only dream of getting Harden for Klay and Wiseman. Not happening.

I think they should offer Green for Westbrook.

[Robz4000]

https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1329263895362502656

[Ron Swanson]

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[daslicer]

He is an amazing 3 point shooter, one of the best all-time along with Curry. If it's a torn achilles dude could be injury prone the rest of his career. GSW can only dream of getting Harden for Klay and Wiseman. Not happening.

I think they should offer Green for Westbrook.

His days of being a star are over. I can't see him being the same after suffering from an ACL tear, and now an Achilles tear. He will be a very good role player but not a star.

[ducks]

Trump Trump Trump

[phxspurfan]

https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1329263895362502656

welcome to 6 hours ago Chris Haynes whoever you are

[boutons_deux]

Warriors fear that Klay Thompson has an Achilles injury

The star shooting guard will have an MRI on Thursday.

https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2020/11/18/21574587/warriors-klay-thompson-injury-mri-achilles

[Robz4000]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329492642896470016?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcam p%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

RIP his career

[Degoat]

That sucks I hate to see that but....... Zaza curse

[Dex]

https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1329492642896470016?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcam p%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

RIP his career

How quickly fortunes can change in the NBA.

[timvp]

Sucks, tbh. Klay is fun to watch.

[GAustex]

I remember when Kahawii went down Bertrans guarded Klay pretty good

[kobyz]

what about Thompson and Wiseman for DeRozan and LMA?

[daslicer]

what about Thompson and Wiseman for DeRozan and LMA?

Now that they have no championship aspirations they are never going to give up Wiseman. Wiseman is the only positive thing they have going for them.

[BackHome]

That sucks hate to see someone loose there career over an injury like that I wonder what GS is going to do now? They spending a shit load of money to be tanking two years straight to be honest I wonder if this stopped the Spurs trade or will we see something for DEROZZ?

[Gibbz]

I used to despise GS, but without KD they're a breath of fresh air compared to the assortment of dicklickers on the LA teams. Sucks to see this injury tbh

[MultiTroll]

So glad Kawhi and Danny Green worked him to put an end to the Fake Dynasty.

With his 100+ million he'll be okay.
Feel bad for the guy on the street who blew his out.

[daslicer]

So glad Kawhi and Danny Green worked him to put an end to the Fake Dynasty.

With his 100+ million he'll be okay.
Feel bad for the guy on the street who blew his out.

Surprisingly I agree. He's set for life.

[PhantomDashCam]

That’s terrible. Never wish injuries on anyone.
As much as I hate being torched by him/them, this is a sad day for basketball.
Wishing GS and their fans all the best.

[DPG21920]

Surprisingly I agree. He's set for life.

:lol it is possible to also feel human sympathy for rich people!

[FvckMavs]

It’s unfortunate for him but I don’t feel bad for that team. Still remembered Zaza put his foot under nephew’s when we had 20+pt lead and ended our last championship hope in game 1.

[Rusty]

This is karma for Zaza AND the Warriors trotting KD out knowing he wasn’t 100% in game 5. Franchise full of scumbags

[Shakril]

This is karma for Zaza AND the Warriors trotting KD out knowing he wasn’t 100% in game 5. Franchise full of scumbags

Yeah cause never ever has that happen before. I am pretty sure, the Warriors have not gone to Zaza and told him to injure Kwahi. Also KD's injury was in the Finals. If there was ever a reason to risk something, its there and then.

Calm down, drink a Whiskey and chill. Hate does not make you any prettier.

[daslicer]

:lol it is possible to also feel human sympathy for rich people!

It's all about perspective. If Klay was dying of cancer then I would have a great deal of sympathy for him. Klay has had a blessed career hell even a blessed life. He was born into an upper class or upper middle class family. He got to play in the NBA finals 5 times, and was a 3 time champion. That's a rare experience 99.99 percent of NBA players will never get. Look at LMA and Derozan they have been in the league for a long time and will never get to sniff one championship.

He got to reach his potential as a player unlike guys like Penny,Grant Hill who didn't. I feel for those guys because they got deprived of being special. Klay on the other hand reached his peak. We know the type of player he was and he was never going to exceed that.

Career wise this situation sucks for Klay but life wise he is in the best position you can be. Outside of these injuries he probably is healthy. He doesn't have to work a day in his life with the money he has made and will continue to get from his contract. He has a rare situation very few people will ever have which is he can decide whatever path he wants to take in life outside of basketball.

[DPG21920]

I mean, you aren’t wrong but that’s not the point I was making. But I digress..

[daslicer]

Yeah cause never ever has that happen before. I am pretty sure, the Warriors have not gone to Zaza and told him to injure Kwahi. Also KD's injury was in the Finals. If there was ever a reason to risk something, its there and then.

Calm down, drink a Whiskey and chill. Hate does not make you any prettier.

Zaza is a dirty player. Everybody knew that way before he committed the dirty play against Kawhi. The Warriors may not have instructed him to take out Kawhi but he was in the game to play dirty. He made it clear from the get go by playing dirty and taking cheap shots once he entered the game prior to hurting Kawhi. The Warriors were desperate at that time knowing they were going to lose the game so they trotted out Zaza to do some dirty shit.

[timtonymanu]

Zero sympathy from me. Fuck these guys for 2017

[Allan Rowe vs Wade]

Trump Trump Trump

strange because golden state was winning before currys and klays bodies disintegrated, and now all of a sudden they’re losing ... makes you THINK

[daslicer]

Zero sympathy from me. Fuck these guys for 2017

Agreed. It looks like 2017 set back the Spurs by 20 years.

[exstatic]

That sucks I hate to see that but....... Zaza curse

Yup. Zaza curse.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Zaza...the dynasty killer.

[poopbox]

Fuck the warriors and fuck Klay cause he was doing all that juelzing about the obvious dirty play on Zaza...

Not wishing harm on him but if I found his achilles on the sidewalk I would toss that shit in the trash and never tell a soul I saw it in the first place

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Karma is a bitch, you reap what you sow

[kobyz]

Now that they have no championship aspirations they are never going to give up Wiseman. Wiseman is the only positive thing they have going for them.

Or exactly the opposite, do everything and use all future assets to fill the void of klay not to throw away the few years left in Steph

[buttsR4rebounding]

With the Oubre trade and their GM said they are looking to use the disabled player exemption they seem to be going all in. Should be around $10 million I think.

[Robz4000]

LMA/DPR for Wiggins/Wiseman/Future 1st imo.

[daslicer]

LMA/DPR for Wiggins/Wiseman/Future 1st imo.

I would do it but I don’t think the warriors would do it but the spurs should still try it.

[Thomas82]

LMA/DPR for Wiggins/Wiseman/Future 1st imo.


I would do it but I don’t think the warriors would do it but the spurs should still try it.

They need to try for some variation of that trade.

[Prime BEEF]

LMA/DPR for Wiggins/Wiseman/Future 1st imo.
Think that works for both teams

[cjw]

LMA/DPR for Wiggins/Wiseman/Future 1st imo.

The money doesn’t work. I don’t think Wiseman counts for any cap hit until he’s under contract, and once he’s under contract can’t he traded right away.

[Robz4000]

The money doesn’t work. I don’t think Wiseman counts for any cap hit until he’s under contract, and once he’s under contract can’t he traded right away.

Add salary filler tbh.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

The money doesn’t work. I don’t think Wiseman counts for any cap hit until he’s under contract, and once he’s under contract can’t he traded right away.

Not saying such a trade is likely but Wiseman's contract situation wouldn't be that much of a problem. Usually it's like 2 months before a rookie can be traded, think the Love-Wiggins trade happened some time in August.Now that the offseason is shorter everything will be happening quicker, so I imagine if they still wanted to do this ,it'd happen before the start of the season.

[kobyz]

Not saying such a trade is likely but Wiseman's contract situation wouldn't be that much of a problem. Usually it's like 2 months before a rookie can be traded, think the Love-Wiggins trade happened some time in August.Now that the offseason is shorter everything will be happening quicker, so I imagine if they still wanted to do this ,it'd happen before the start of the season.

30 days after he sign contract he can be traded

[cjw]

Add salary filler tbh.

What salary filler? The Warriors don’t have any outside of Looney.

Lamarcus + Demar = $51.7mm, which is 120% or less than the 125% + $100k limit

Wiggins + Wiseman + Looney = $43.1mm


So that works, but not sure Wiseman’s salary counts in trades until he is signed, and he can’t be traded after he’s signed.

[venitian navigator]

The possibility of a trade here is if they decide to download Thompson contract... And with him Wiggins and Wiseman rights... Then could work for DDR LMA and gay...

[FvckMavs]

The possibility of a trade here is if they decide to download Thompson contract... And with him Wiggins and Wiseman rights... Then could work for DDR LMA and gay...

Thompson has 160m/4yrs left and he will unlikely to be same again after this injury. Wiggins has 95m/3yrs left and is way overpaid. Wiseman is not enough to convince Spurs to take on two gigantic contracts like these.

[venitian navigator]

Thompson has 160m/4yrs left and he will unlikely to be same again after this injury. Wiggins has 95m/3yrs left and is way overpaid. Wiseman is not enough to convince Spurs to take on two gigantic contracts like these.

its true, but you have to consider the small market implications (no appeal in free agency). Imho that's a trade that if proposed has to be made. Wiggins, for ho nmuch immature, is still young and under contract for years, and has objectively the phisical tools to still be converted in a useful player with the right tutelage and if he buys in a new way of thinking and behaving (difficult, I know, but if our environment can't, nobody can). Thompson, I agree, is a big big risk, but looks like his surgery has been perfect, and takes with him a double reason to be included in our situation: 1) he looks at least one more year away from coming back, so gives time to our young guys (1 or 1 and 1/2 seasons) to develop; 2) his best tool is the outside shooting...that is not only one of our major needs, but its a skill that, also for a person probably limited because of the surgery, can still remain solid because not so connected with the top athleticism.
Wiseman is the main reason for accepting such a trade, I agree, it just depends how much he's considered by Spurs FO.

For GS that's the typical win now trade. With no Thompson at a decent enough shape for at least 1 years and a half, they just have to decide their path for next 2 seasons. If they prefer to be out of play offs again (and that's more than probable, considering how strong the west is nowadays) or if they want to try again at least to be in the number of contenders. They know that all of DDR, LMA and Gay are play offs experienced, actually taking with them a lot more value for win now situations than what can all of the players in the package (Wiseman is a rookie with big doubts about what he will really become, Wiggins has still to play a minute in their system, is probably not so perfect for it and actually, because of his not that good level of playing in last years and his bloated contract, is considered a negative asset; Thompson is out and in any case a big if about kind of player will he be after 1 or 2 years and rehab) in contract years so no reason not to play at the best of their capabilities, expecially in a possible contending situation.

Imho, considered both teams actual situations, its not that bad for both.....

[tbdog]

Thompson has 160m/4yrs left and he will unlikely to be same again after this injury. Wiggins has 95m/3yrs left and is way overpaid. Wiseman is not enough to convince Spurs to take on two gigantic contracts like these.

Klay is done as a star. If he works hard, he'll end up like Rose, but perhaps better because the man is still a sniper...

[exstatic]

Thompson has 160m/4yrs left and he will unlikely to be same again after this injury. Wiggins has 95m/3yrs left and is way overpaid. Wiseman is not enough to convince Spurs to take on two gigantic contracts like these.

I think that’s probably why the trade never happened. The excess salary taken on just for Wiggins is about $70M. My guess is that GS wanted LMA +11 for Wiggins + 2, and SA wanted to do LMA for Wiggins, #2, and Minny’s pick for next year, a difference of two first rounders for us.