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Klay thrown out for first time.  Trying to read body language is a fools errand.  But as I fit the part, I’ll say he’s looked very frustrated.  Has to be hard when cumulative effect of injuries make it so you can’t do physically what you were once capable of….

Speaking of players who won't get extended. Klay's contract is for this year and next, when he'll be 33. Last night, he was 1 for 8 and 0 for 5 from 3 pt. range. It took him a while to get warmed up last year, assume the same will happen this year. I just don't see Klay getting extended starting at age 34 with two years of devastating injuries behind him.

Klay probably knows his best days are behind him, or if not, he will figure that out this season.  I would not be surprised to see him stay with GS to the end of his career, maybe concurrent with the end of Curry's career.  Maybe Thompson will renegotiate his contract so that it's effectively amortized over several years and then add something to compensate for the value he'll actually add and something for the convenience of helping the team avoid a bunch of luxury tax.  

Green is a different story.  His ego is getting in the way.  I think he'll be gone this summer.  His defense will be missed, but he's old enough that his defense next year probably won't be the same defense to which the Warriors have become accustomed.  Ideally, Green would approve a sign and trade so that the Warriors can get some talent in return.  Given the Warriors' cap situation, however, maybe they would prefer to just use the taxpayer's mid-level exception to sign a replacement.  I could see a ring chaser who is a capable defender willing to sign for that amount.

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Klay thrown out for first time.  Trying to read body language is a fools errand.  But as I fit the part, I’ll say he’s looked very frustrated.  Has to be hard when cumulative effect of injuries make it so you can’t do physically what you were once capable of….

Speaking of players who won't get extended. Klay's contract is for this year and next, when he'll be 33. Last night, he was 1 for 8 and 0 for 5 from 3 pt. range. It took him a while to get warmed up last year, assume the same will happen this year. I just don't see Klay getting extended starting at age 34 with two years of devastating injuries behind him.

Klay probably knows his best days are behind him, or if not, he will figure that out this season.  I would not be surprised to see him stay with GS to the end of his career, maybe concurrent with the end of Curry's career.  Maybe Thompson will renegotiate his contract so that it's effectively amortized over several years and then add something to compensate for the value he'll actually add and something for the convenience of helping the team avoid a bunch of luxury tax.  

Green is a different story.  His ego is getting in the way.  I think he'll be gone this summer.  His defense will be missed, but he's old enough that his defense next year probably won't be the same defense to which the Warriors have become accustomed.  Ideally, Green would approve a sign and trade so that the Warriors can get some talent in return.  Given the Warriors' cap situation, however, maybe they would prefer to just use the taxpayer's mid-level exception to sign a replacement.  I could see a ring chaser who is a capable defender willing to sign for that amount.