Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Klay Thompson could consider a return to his hometown of Los Angeles if his current team doesn't fork out the bucks he deserves this summer. Though he could consider joining the L.A. Clippers over the Los Angeles Lakers if the Dubs come shy of the max, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
“If they come with a five-year, $190 million max deal for Klay Thompson, that's done on July 1—he's going into the new building with Steph Curry,” Wojnarowski said as a guest of ESPN Get Up! (h/t Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report). “If they try to do anything less than that, you can expect Klay Thompson to be out in free agency. Watch not for the Lakers then, but the Clippers.”
Thompson has been linked to the Lakers several times throughout the last two seasons due to Golden State's impending roster crisis and his father Mychal Thompson's ties to the organization — both as a former player and a radio voice for the team.
Mychal has said in multiple occasions that he doesn't expect him to go to the Lakers when he has something swell going for himself with the Warriors, a championship organization.
Klay has been firm on that same mindset from the start of the 2018-19 season. However, getting underpaid in a situation where the team would be only looking to save luxury tax dollars could force the lifelong Warrior to look elsewhere.
While the Lakers have the allure of being a famed franchise, along with LeBron James, the Clippers have everything else — great coaching, standout organizational support, solid role players and bright young pieces to make them a compelling team in the West for years to come.
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