Klay Thompson re-signing with the Golden State Warriors remains one of the top priorities for the organization, but it's looking a lot less likely that the defending champions could offer him the max extension they had in mind for his services.

The 6-foot-7 marksman has had a down year in terms of production, his worst since Steve Kerr took over the reins in 2014, and could now be seeing the consequences of it as other players garner a spot in the All-NBA team instead of him — one of the caveats of the new collective bargaining agreement.

via Danny Leroux of The Athletic:

While the new CBA fixed the extension system for rotation players and the elite, everyone in between faces limitations if they want to sign a new deal with a meaningfully higher starting salary. If Thompson fails to qualify this season, his highest starting salary on an extension is $22.8 million, about $10 million less than the Warriors or any other team can offer him as a free agent in 2019 even if he does not become eligible for a Designated Veteran contract.

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Thompson, who failed to make the All-NBA team in 2016-17, could face an issue garnering a spot in one of the three teams, with plenty of suitable candidates more prone to make the list.

The Washington State product is shooting the ball at a 49 percent clip from the field and a career-best 44.2 percent from deep, but he's getting to the line the least since his rookie season, which has made his scoring average dip below 20 points per game.

The Warriors could risk waiting until 2019 to sign him to a new deal, but he will become an unrestricted free agent and give no guarantees, given how Draymond Green has already qualified for the extension with a Defensive Player of the Year award and an All-NBA Third Team mention last season, warranting the full max extension in 2019.