ESPN's Stephen A. Smith said on Monday's episode of First Take that "some of the elite in the game" have told the Golden State Warriors to prioritize Klay Thompson over Kevin Durant in free agency:
"We all know that KD is All-World, but Golden State is not really prioritizing him: A, because KD's his own man, he's going to make whatever decision he's going to make. And they believe whether he elects to stay or go, what else can they do for him? They've got a first-class organization. They're moving into a state-of-the-art new facility.