Dieter Kurtenbach: Why I'm not worried about the Warriors losing Klay Thompson (and other Dubs thoughts)
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Outside of that, who is going to move players and money to make room to add Thompson?
And in this new CBA environment, there will simply be fewer participants in free agency — at least when it comes to players on Thompson’s level.
Thompson can land either the term or the money from another team— someone will make an honest offer for him.
But the only place he can reasonably land both is Golden State. I’d be stunned if he doesn’t return.
Another exit
Steve Kerr is losing another top assistant coach. This time, it’s Kenny Atkinson, who is heading to Cleveland to be that team’s next head coach.
You won’t hear an unkind word about Atkinson from anyone in the NBA. His intellect and passion for the game are elite, and he picked up a raw deal in his last head coaching job in Brooklyn.
But I don’t see Atkinson moving as a big deal for the Warriors.
Yes, he was a critical coach on an NBA title-winning team, but over the last two years, I’ve been wildly unimpressed with the Warriors’ defense — the part of the game Atkinson has coordinated.
Much of this is an issue of personnel. You can’t win the race if you don’t have the ponies.
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