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It’s that time of year when everyone and their mom becomes a hypothetical general manager for teams across the league.
Kendrick Perkins certainly played out that role with his latest take regarding the Golden State Warriors.
Since Draymond Green chose to decline his player option, fans have speculated where he could play next season.
However, Perkins thinks the Warriors must make it a priority to re-sign the veteran power forward. Meanwhile, Kendrick Perkins believes the team should shop Klay Thompson during the NBA offseason.
The former center explained his thought process in full detail during an appearance on Get Up.
.@KendrickPerkins says he's "not pushing the line to keep Klay Thompson" for the Warriors 👀
"The core group is actually Steph, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green. … The Warriors need to do everything in their power to … keep Draymond Green." pic.twitter.com/hKb2h1x59a
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) June 20, 2023
Perkins is usually all over the place with his takes, but I can understand where he’s coming from. The Warriors can probably sign Green to a cheaper deal now, which would be essential for the front office.
Meanwhile, Klay Thompson will be on the final year of his current contract by next season, which means plenty of NBA teams could be interested in making a deal for the veteran shooting guard.
Additionally, the Warriors could acquire a decent haul trading Thompson away, giving them an opportunity to build a more well-balanced roster around Steph Curry.
Even so, NBA fans were butting heads over Kendrick Perkins’ opinion on Klay Thompson and the Warriors.
Klay led the league in 3s last year. Perk just wants to break up the Dubs.
— Galvin Jameson (@GalvinJameson) June 20, 2023
In the end, everything is about the money.
The main point is Klay is wanting too much money and it would be better to keep Green and let Klay go because ultimately GSW would be shooting themselves in the foot paying Klay all that money.
— Enriquez (@SSGKingEZ) June 20, 2023
Some fans just don’t want to hear it.
Bruh stop
— LMenterprise (@Bigl6192011) June 20, 2023
Meanwhile, some people believe the Warriors should move on from both, Green and Thompson.
I would trade Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.
— Blind World of Sports (@blindsportsfan) June 20, 2023
We’ll have to wait and see how it plays out.
Draymond Green is set to be a free agent and will surely have plenty of teams calling his number.
Meanwhile, there isn’t much buzz about Golden State dealing Klay Thompson away, but considering we’re in the heat of the NBA offseason, you never know.