There was rising speak in current months that the Golden State Warriors might lastly break up their championship-winning core this summer season.
The Warriors are touring to Sacramento on Tuesday evening for a win-or-go-home play-in match recreation towards the Kings. Ought to Golden State lose, there’s a likelihood the sport would be the final that Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Inexperienced play collectively. However longtime NBA reporter Brian Windhorst doesn’t anticipate that to occur.
Windhorst was requested about that chance throughout ESPN’s “Get Up” Tuesday morning. He mentioned he feels assured that the Warriors will re-sign Thompson and hold their trio collectively for not less than one other season.
“I feel they like the way in which this group completed the season — 27-12 down the stretch, top-10 offense, top-10 protection,” Windhorst mentioned. “They’re a top quality group. I feel they carry Klay Thompson again. I feel they like the way in which this group performed on the finish of the season.”
The Warriors want to scale back payroll, however Windhorst expects that to occur it doesn’t matter what they do. Thompson made $43 million this season, and he isn’t anticipated to get that a lot from the Warriors or another group this summer season. Chris Paul additionally has a group choice of $31 million for 2024-25 that won’t be exercised.
