I just don't like this narrative that, "Klay HAS to take a paycut to stay." It's bullsh*t and only benefits the owners bottom line. They could sign him to the max if they wanted to, but it would cut into their profit. The player is expected to make financial sacrifices for billionaires who have already seen their investment more than quadruple in less than 10 years.
Warriors and Klay Thompson talking 'team friendly' contract extension of 4 years $101M
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I just don't like this narrative that, "Klay HAS to take a paycut to stay." It's bullsh*t and only benefits the owners bottom line. They could sign him to the max if they wanted to, but it would cut into their profit. The player is expected to make financial sacrifices for billionaires who have already seen their investment more than quadruple in less than 10 years.
not if he is leaving 50 mil on the table. the fukk is wrong with you nikkas?
He enjoys his work environment and that is good for his mental well being ... the incentive to make more money doesn’t outweigh his piece of mind... people make these kinds of decisions all of the time in the workforce 
I understand that, players getting more money with more accrued years with the same team. What I am saying is the likeliness of the dubs giving Klay the max is low due to all the money they already have tied up in other players. So he could get more money than this team friendly deal if he were to go elsewhere. The dubs could pay him more than anyone but, it is unlikely they give him that.
So with that said, if they were to let him walk, the money they have from not paying him will go elsewhere. Either way they are trying to avoid massive luxury taxes. Klay would probably be a casualty if he demanded that max. You see where I'm coming from with this? This is more about the owners unwillingness to go way into the luxury, so regardless of what they could offer Klay, they are only willing to spend so much. But that money would get spent either way up to a certain threshold.
Also, I readily admit that I am making assumptions about the willingness of the owners to go deep into the luxury. I'm using past history of all franchises.
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you'd bet wrong. And you acting like Klay didn't come from money with a pops that should know a lil something about building wealth. And you also acting like he doesn't have access to financial advisers that are already likely helping him invest and save.You acting like Klay is some businessman that made his money building start-up companies
I bet you'd win a 5 million dollar lotto and you'd be good to go in life, not thinking about how to flip it into 10 or 15
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If you can’t build an empire on 100 million then you don’t deserve one
Okay how about you go and make 10 million, come back and tell me what matters most to you afterwards: making more money or having the least stressful life, enjoying your rich life while surrounding yourself around the people you like and love the most. Can't wait to hear from you.
Agreed, I just think there's a certain irony to the idea that, "So what if Klay is leaving $50 million on the table. It's not a huge amount and he gets to stay in a place where he's happy." when you consider the reason he "has" to leave $50 million on the table is because the billionaire owners may not think that same $50 million is worth keeping an historically good championship winning team together.
I'm sure they'll find someway to survive off of 100+ million
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These golden state fakkits are pussies. nikkas playing for discounts so they don't have to work hard.
fukk this weak team and their fans.
fukk this weak team and their fans.
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These golden state fakkits are pussies. nikkas playing for discounts so they don't have to work hard.
fukk this weak team and their fans.
fukk this weak team and their fans.
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What is your silly self talking about we encouraging dude like we fukking know him. I'm just saying I can understand his decision. Spare us this black man talk stupid bullshyt we talking sports nikka not race in this discussion. I'd say the same shyt if the player was any other race too.
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