Fans are baffled as to why Klay Thompson’s performance has declined so sharply, but ESPN could have the solution.
With four championship trophies to his name, Klay Thompson has cemented his position in Golden State Warriors history.
Regarding the future, however, there is still a great deal of uncertainty between the organization and the pitcher who was born in 1990. Klay will become a player and is now participating in the last season of a five-year contract valued at 189 million USD free agent in 2024’s summer.
The Golden State Warriors’ future with Klay Thompson is still up in the air.
In order to increase their perceived value by the team during “transfer season,” athletes typically perform below par, but Klay Thompson is struggling with his play.
The Golden State shooter’s personal statistics indicate that he is starting to fade in a number of areas, including average points per game and 3-point success percentage (15.3 points/game with 36.4% 3PT).
Due to his inefficiency, Klay Thompson’s playing time—which was 29 minutes per game—also fell to its lowest point during the previous ten years. Only his first season in 2011–12 has seen higher stats from him than this one.
The sublimation of Klay Thompson had diminished at the start of this season.
Fans are baffled as to why Klay Thompson’s performance has declined so sharply, but ESPN could have the solution.
According to people close to ESPN, Klay’s dismal play since the start of the season has been partially attributed to the lack of progress in contract extension talks.
Only twice in the first 17 games has Thompson scored more than 20 points, compared to 38 times in the 82 games he played last season (nearly every two games, Klay scored more than 20 points).
A collision with Jalen McDaniels also resulted in the 33-year-old shooter being disqualified, or kicked off the court, for the first time in his 12-year NBA career. This incident set up Draymond Green’s chokehold on Rudy. Gobert two weeks prior.
According to ESPN, Klay Thompson is suffering because his contract extension is not moving forward.
Even though Klay Thompson is receiving a lot of criticism from his fans and is in a very unstable shape, he stated he won’t let rumours bother him.
“It doesn’t matter what folks think. I won’t listen to what they have to say because they can’t play basketball the way I do or do it like I do,” Klay said last Tuesday.
Chris Paul and Klay Thompson
The Golden State Warriors are about to embark on what may be viewed as the most important season in their chase for a championship. Klay Thompson needs to get back on track quickly and assist the Warriors in stabilizing the attack if the home team at Chase Centre is to accomplish this goal.
For the individual star born in 1990, raising his stats will also help him in numerous ways, including boosting his team’s valuation and facilitating contract negotiations.
Good stats can help Klay Thompson’s resume stand out when compared to other teams in the event that he is unable to remain with the Warriors for an extended period of time.