"I want Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson to retire with the Warriors shirt"

The Golden State Warriors are famous for their three stars including Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, the names that make up the framework that brings success to the Chase Center home team through many seasons.

But in this group, only Curry and Green have been extended their contracts, sticking with the team at least until the end of the 2025-26 season. As for Klay Thompson, there is currently no long-term commitment.

According to Spotrac, Stephen Curry's contract will expire at the end of the 2025-26 season, the extension agreement was signed by the "chef" with the Warriors in the summer of 2021.

With Draymond Green, he has just signed a 4-year contract worth $ 100 million, committing to stay with the team until the end of the 2025-26 season. Particularly season 2026-27 is Player Option terms.

Now the Warriors have only Klay Thompson on the list to keep at least until the summer of 2026, ensuring the ability to compete with the three stars in the squad.

The upcoming 2023-24 season will be the final year of Klay Thompson's five-year, $190 million contract with the Golden State Warriors. However, the two sides are making no progress in negotiating an extension.

"Everything is quiet at the moment, there is no noticeable progress or negotiations between Klay Thompson and the team," Golden State owner Joe Lacob told the Mercury News.

However, the Warriors elite believe they will be able to convince Klay to stick with the "golden gate bridge" collective for a few more years, maintaining the Thompson - Curry - Green framework for as long as possible.

"My goal and the leadership of the team is for Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Klay Thompson to spend their entire careers with the Golden State Warriors," said Joe Lacob confidently.

“We want them to retire as Warriors players. This is the goal and also the scenario that I believe will become a reality in the near future."

Tie Klay Thompson to the top of the Golden State Warriors' to-do list, but they'll have to convince the 1990-born pitcher to do what he's not sure he wants, which is to reduce his salary.

Initially, many experts assumed that Thompson would have a contract extension with maximum value right this summer. But when the NBA passes a new law in the CBA agreement from July 1, teams will no longer be allowed to "violently spend" to retain the pillars.

The Golden State Warriors have already exceeded the salary budget and are one of the teams that have to pay the highest penalty fees in the NBA. The number of fines (luxury tax) will skyrocket if the team gives Klay Thompson the maximum salary as expected.

The Athletic's Shams Charania writes: "The best option would be for Klay Thompson to accept a salary reduction and sign a contract with a value lower than the maximum, thus helping the team avoid heavy losses in luxury tax. ".

Klay Thompson played a key role in all four championship trophies during the Golden State Warriors' eight years, spanning from 2015 to 2022.

Despite two serious injuries in a row, the knee ligament and the Achilles tendon, Thompson still came back very strong. Last season, he averaged 21.9 points and 4.1 rebounds with a long throw success rate of 41.2% 3PT.

With the Golden State Warriors aiming for the championship, keeping the trio of Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson is definitely the top target.

For this same reason, it is likely that Klay will "go to the water" and accept a salary reduction to stay at the team to help him be in the best position to find the 5th ring in his career.