Warriors: Klay Thompson growing frustrated at no max offer

[RsxPiimp]

I almost feel bad now for ditching Spurraider everytime he attempts to talk to me He seems like a nice guy tbh, but there's just something about his approach I find corny and annoying ..

[Brunodf]

Not worth tbh...

[Mikeanaro]

Overrated, looks like Butthead and Curry is very Beavis looking.

[spurraider21]

I almost feel bad now for ditching Spurraider everytime he attempts to talk to me He seems like a nice guy tbh, but there's just something about his approach I find corny and annoying ..

yeah after 7 posts on the topic defending ur point... suddenly its " i was kidding the whole time "

[RsxPiimp]

see what im saying, always beggin fo mo

[Clipper Nation]

Philo getting regulated

[noob cake]

So let's break down your points here.



You do realize that only 29 other players in the league scored more than Klay, right? And given the fact that nearly ALL of them were the primary scorers for their team, a guy putting up 18 in today's NBA as the second option is pretty rare. This isn't the 80s where no one plays defense and everyone on the starting 5 scores 20+ a night.



Did you really just say that a guy who shoots 44% as a primarily 3 point shooter is bad? Because... you're just wrong.



Sure, if you don't count the fact that he's a great defender at the 2 guard, something that's a huge asset to have.

18 PPG on 14 PER.

At least Chandler Fatsons can pass and managed to achieve a above average 16 PER last season.

[JamStone]

The new TV deal and the projections on the future salary cap plays a role here, similar to perhaps why the Suns ended up relinquishing to Bledsoe's camp on the amount of money. Some capologists project that the salary cap could get as high as around $80 million in a couple years. That $15 million a year is then closer to about $11 million a year under the current cap.

Now whether you think Klay is worth either amount is up to you. But there is a part of that TV deal and assumptions on increased salary cap that may play a role in what teams are willing to pay the next couple seasons.

[Chinook]

The new TV deal and the projections on the future salary cap plays a role here, similar to perhaps why the Suns ended up relinquishing to Bledsoe's camp on the amount of money. Some capologists project that the salary cap could get as high as around $80 million in a couple years. That $15 million a year is then closer to about $11 million a year under the current cap.

Now whether you think Klay is worth either amount is up to you. But there is a part of that TV deal and assumptions on increased salary cap that may play a role in what teams are willing to pay the next couple seasons.

A big reason to not hand out max extensions is that no one knows how much the cap is going to grow next summer. Sure, if the max is something like $90M/5, then that may not be a terrible deal. But if the cap undergoes the 'smoothing over' people are suggesting, Thompson's deal may end up being $110M/5, which is just too much to pay no matter how big the cap gets.

However, it's not like the Warriors can sign Klay to a $70M/4 extension or something, because the starting salary would be more than the current max is. So unless Golden State can get Thompson to take a deal smaller than the current max, then they are pretty much handing him a blank check for 2015 whether they sign him this season or not.

[CitizenDwayne]

@ any team that expects max-worthy performance from Klay ing Thompson

[JamStone]

A big reason to not hand out max extensions is that no one knows how much the cap is going to grow next summer. Sure, if the max is something like $90M/5, then that may not be a terrible deal. But if the cap undergoes the 'smoothing over' people are suggesting, Thompson's deal may end up being $110M/5, which is just too much to pay no matter how big the cap gets.

However, it's not like the Warriors can sign Klay to a $70M/4 extension or something, because the starting salary would be more than the current max is. So unless Golden State can get Thompson to take a deal smaller than the current max, then they are pretty much handing him a blank check for 2015 whether they sign him this season or not.

From what I've read, when the cap increases, current salaries will NOT be prorated up the same percentage. They will remain the same. So if GS signs Klay hypothetically to a 4 year $60M contract right now under the $60 million cap, it will still be 4 years, $60M under a $70 million cap or a $80 million cap or a $90 million cap. At least that's what I've read. It behooves teams to sign players to higher deals now before the cap starts to increase in bigger chunks.

[Chinook]

From what I've read, when the cap increases, current salaries will NOT be prorated up the same percentage. They will remain the same. So if GS signs Klay hypothetically to a 4 year $60M contract right now under the $60 million cap, it will still be 4 years, $60M under a $70 million cap or a $80 million cap or a $90 million cap. At least that's what I've read. It behooves teams to sign players to higher deals now before the cap starts to increase in bigger chunks.

A max deal is literally just for the max -- it doesn't have an actual number put in it. We won't know what the max is for sure until after July 10, 2015, which is why it's subject to change. Contracts with numbers like Faried's are indeed unaffected by the cap. But Irving's deal, for example, won't be known until next off-season.

[Buddy Mignon]

Great at what??? His best year was 18ppg at 44%. You ing nerds sure have lowered the standards of the league.

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