Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob talked about Klay Thompson’s future with the franchise with NBA writer Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Lacob said he expects Thompson, whose current contract expires next July, to be with the team past next season.
“I do,” Lacob said. “We’ve had some very brief discussions at this point with his agent. But they’re very, very early. … I fully expect that we’ll have some substantial discussions soon sometime and we’ll see if we can’t put something together that allows Klay to be here for a long time, which we clearly would like him to be.”
The Warriors signed Thompson to a five-year, $189.9 million contract in the summer of 2019. While anything can happen in the NBA, all signs point toward Thompson, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green spending their entire careers in Golden State.
Thompson appeared in 69 games for the Warriors last season. The four-time champion averaged 21.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists while shooting 43.6% from the field, 41.2% from beyond the arc and 87.9% from the free-throw line. The Warriors won 44 games and were the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs.
Golden State beat the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2023 playoffs in seven games but lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the second round in six games. Thompson finished the 2023 postseason with averages of 18.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists. He shot only 38.8% overall and 36.8% from 3 in 13 games versus the Kings and Lakers.
Thompson will make $43.2 million next season. He has career averages of 19.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists with the Warriors. The Washington State product has made five All-Star teams, two All-NBA teams and one All-Defensive team with the Warriors.