In case you missed the latest news about the Golden State Warriors, owner Joe Lacob recently said something that was equal parts surprising and not surprising. The not-surprising part? He expects Klay Thompson to be on the roster beyond this season, which is the final year of his deal. The surprising part? Lacob seems optimistic that a contract will be agreed to before the upcoming NBA season begins, rather than after the season.
Talking with The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, Lacob — who doesn’t always disclose information, but when he does it’s usually very transparent — said that “We’re going to try to do something here for the rest of his career,” and while he didn’t outright say that they’re hoping to get a deal done before Opening Night, the implication was clear: that’s the expectation right now.