05-31-2024, 10:11 AM
I predict Thompson will get significantly more than the MLE. There just aren't that many impact players changing teams through free agency these days (the NBA has subtly done a good job of fixing that, since the LeBron and KD escapes back in the day) and so he's going to look great to one of these cap room teams about seven hours into free agency.
And tbh, I think it might not be a total waste, depending on the situation he's going to. He has obviously declined significantly, but he DOES know what it takes to be a winning team. He's one of the smartest, most well-respected vets they have in the league. A young, up and coming team might actually get their money's worth from him for a couple of years if he can provide the right kind of leadership in exchange for one more bag and a starting job (which is why he's leaving GS imo, not because of money).
And tbh, I think it might not be a total waste, depending on the situation he's going to. He has obviously declined significantly, but he DOES know what it takes to be a winning team. He's one of the smartest, most well-respected vets they have in the league. A young, up and coming team might actually get their money's worth from him for a couple of years if he can provide the right kind of leadership in exchange for one more bag and a starting job (which is why he's leaving GS imo, not because of money).