The Golden State Warriors have been granted the Designated Player Exception (DPE) by the NBA, following Klay Thompson’s Achilles tear, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reports. This was always a formality, as there was no reason to think the Warriors wouldn’t be given the DPE, but at least now they know with 100% certainty that they can use the exception.
The Golden State Warriors have been granted a Disabled Player Exception worth $9.3 million due to the season-ending loss of Klay Thompson, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.