At pick number 11 in the first round, things started to get interesting...
The Golden State Warriors did as expected and took Klay Thompson.
This future top-tier "3D" player with a face that seemed to have a hint of "Buddha's grace" probably didn't expect that he would become a symbol of "meritorious basketball" in the future.
Of course, Thompson's pride wasn't an issue at all.
Four championships are indeed worthy of respect.
However, from the Warriors' perspective, not offering him a max salary wasn't an issue either.
Because in the max contract that they offered Thompson, there were two years where they essentially paid to keep him on the roster, and another year they were paying max money for a substitute. From their angle, they did their utmost for Klay Thompson and could not possibly offer another max salary.
Both sides felt they were in the right, which ultimately led to them parting ways.
