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The Golden State Warriors’ path back to championship contention took a massive hit with Klay Thompson suffering a torn Achilles tendon during a pickup game in Los Angeles. With Thompson on the verge of missing his second straight season, general manager Bob Myers will try to bridge the gap through free agency.
Golden State can request a $ 9.3 million injury waiver to sign a player on the open market.
Golden State will now request the disabled player exception worth $ 9.3M.
The exception can be used to sign, trade or claim a player for a one-year contract.
The exception expires on April 17.
– Bobby Marks (@ BobbyMarks42) November 19, 2020
Myers already has the $ 17.2 million commercial exception from the Andre Iguodala deal, but it will expire on November 23, plus the Dubs can use their $ 5.7 million mid-level exception to pursue free agents when the transaction period begins Friday. at 3 pm Pacific Time.
The Warriors learned of Thompson’s injury just hours before drafting big man James Wiseman with the second overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The vision for the franchise was to return to the championship contest with a core Thompson, Wiseman. , Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins leading the way.
Thompson’s injury is a major setback for those plans. There’s no way to make up for his loss, but at the very least, this gives Myers another avenue to try and add another veteran for the 2020-21 season.
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