Lakers Free Agency Rumors: Klay Thompson Re-Signs With Warriors On Five-Year, $190 Million Deal

Matthew Moreno
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When the Los Angeles Lakers signed LeBron James in 2018 NBA free agency, it was touted as the first step of a two-year plan. The front office was looking ahead to 2019, which was expected to include Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Klay Thompson, among others.

Their grand vision of pairing James with another All-Star player was met with plenty of pushback, particularly as it pertained to Thompson. Every indication from the Golden State Warriors was they would re-sign him to a max contract.

Thompson, along with his father Mychal Thompson, also regularly stated an expectation to remain with Golden State. Thompson’s ACL tear in the 2019 NBA Finals brought about some questions regarding his future, but they have been quickly squashed.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Thompson agreed to re-sign with the Warriors on a five-year, $190 million deal:

The deal essentially is a step forward in Thompson achieving his goal of spending the entirety of his career with the Warriors. Owner Joe Lacob certainly would welcome that, as he has been consistent in his praise of Thompson.

While the Warriors are keeping one of their key members, the team still faces plenty of questions heading into the 2019-20 NBA season. As it is, Thompson may not return from his torn ACL until early 2020.

Had the Warriors not presented Thompson with a max contract offer, it was believed he would have pursued free agency meetings with the Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers games, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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