Dieter Kurtenbach: Klay Thompson is flirting with other teams. The Warriors can't pretend he's bluffing.
Published in Basketball
The Orlando Magic are making eyes at Klay Thompson.
And reportedly, Thompson is making eyes right back.
It’s enough to make you wonder if the 13-year marriage between the Warriors and Thompson is on thin ice.
On Monday, NBA newsbreaker Shams Charania reported that there is “mutual” interest between Thompson, who is a free agent, and the Magic, who have acres of salary cap room and need to add a veteran shooter this offseason.
The pairing makes sense.
Not as much sense as Thompson as a Warrior, but sense nonetheless.
And let me just get out ahead of the next bit of breaking news: There will be mutual interest between Thompson and the Philadelphia 76ers. And the San Antonio Spurs. Oh, and maybe the Thunder, too. (Though OKC, my title pick, might not want him.)
There’s going to be interest because Thompson is still one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA. He made 268 last season on 38% shooting.
There’s going to be interest because Thompson, despite being a peculiar and oftentimes insular guy, is still a four-time NBA Champion with a trove of winning wisdom.
And from Thompson’s side, there will be interest in playing for other teams because he wants to be paid as much as he can.
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