Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson's viral reaction to not making the All-NBA team was as raw a footage as one can come across when it comes to missing out on a large chunk of pay. The Warriors shooting guard narrowly missed the cut for an All-NBA selection, shaving a potential $30 million extra from what could have been a supermax contract this summer.

Yet his father, Mychal Thompson, said his son's disappointment wasn't aimed at the money he was missing due to this snub, but rather his recognition as one of the NBA's best 15 players.

“Everybody is saying it’s about money, but it’s not,” Mychal told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic in a phone interview late last week. “It’s about recognition for his two-way contribution.”

“Frankly, I thought that the media was more savvy about what it takes to be a champion. Not just focusing on one side of the court — you need both sides consistently to get to the level where the Warriors are at, why they’re such a great team. Put the focus on both sides.”

Thompson was named to the All-Defensive Second Team last week alongside teammate Draymond Green, but he fell a few votes short of unseating Charlotte Hornets point man Kemba Walker for the last spot among guards.

“I was hoping he’d be rewarded for his two-way play with this team,” said Mychal Thompson. “I was very disappointed that he didn’t get named to one of the teams because, to me, he and Stephen (Curry) are the greatest backcourt in the history of the game. How can a member of the greatest backcourt in the history of the game not be All-NBA?”

Yet the All-NBA selections now have so much more at stake, considering they are now a part of what future contracts can look like for a player, as a provision of the Designated Veteran Player Exception or “supermax” — which would serve as further incentive for a team to keep a player of high-caliber.

There was no sense that the Warriors would offer Thompson a supermax deal had he gotten in, as the DVPE is merely an option for teams to keep their prized players with a salary enticement.