One doesn't have to look too hard on social media to find someone using the word "washed" in the same sentence as Klay Thompson's name.
Which is exactly why the four-time champion and future Hall of Famer wanted to join the Heat, Thompson said at his introductory press conference, via the ****** ociated Press.
"It's kind of a redemption season for me to show I can still make an impact on winning and do it consistently," Thompson said. "I can't wait to get to work. It's pretty surreal being here. But what an honor it is....
"I've tasted winning before and there's really nothing like it. The opportunity to win again at a very high level was so attractive to me."
Thompson put his money where his mouth was about winning, giving up more than $9 million of his $17.5 million contract to facilitate a buyout in Dallas. Then he signed with the Heat for two years, $11.5 million (more total money, less per year), making about $5.6 million this season (low enough that the Heat can fill out their roster with two veteran minimum contracts).
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Which is exactly why the four-time champion and future Hall of Famer wanted to join the Heat, Thompson said at his introductory press conference, via the ****** ociated Press.
"It's kind of a redemption season for me to show I can still make an impact on winning and do it consistently," Thompson said. "I can't wait to get to work. It's pretty surreal being here. But what an honor it is....
"I've tasted winning before and there's really nothing like it. The opportunity to win again at a very high level was so attractive to me."
Thompson put his money where his mouth was about winning, giving up more than $9 million of his $17.5 million contract to facilitate a buyout in Dallas. Then he signed with the Heat for two years, $11.5 million (more total money, less per year), making about $5.6 million this season (low enough that the Heat can fill out their roster with two veteran minimum contracts).
#thompson #press
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