As the rumors continue to swirl around Paul George's playing future, the impact of his free agency decision in 2018 could also impact the Golden State Warriors.
George is expected to land with the Los Angeles Lakers, but where he goes, he wants Klay Thompson to leave the Warriors and join him when Thompson is a free agent in 2019, NBC Sports Bay Area analyst Kelenna Azubike told 95.7 The Game's Joe Fortenbaugh.
Per @KAzubuike7, Paul George has reached out to Klay Thompson about playing together once Klay hits free agency (2019).
— Joe Fortenbaugh (@JoeFortenbaugh) June 27, 2017
The Warriors plan to offer max contracts (or near-max contracts) to both Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry this offseason, which is projected to put them over the salary cap by the time Klay Thompson's contract is up. Thompson is expected to get a huge raise from the four-year, $69 million extension he signed with the Warriors, and Golden State won't be able to afford to re-sign him.
Thompson has told USA Today that he wants to stay with the Warriors as long as he can, and it appears that time will come in 2019.
Thompson averaged 22.3 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last season.
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