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Thompson contract likely being held up because of luxury tax

One of the biggest questions in the NBA this summer is what will happen with Tristan Thompson.

The Cavaliers forward rejected a $52 million contract extension during the season and is widely believed to be seeking a max contract. The latest report said there was a stalemate in negotiations between the two sides, and that’s not because the Cavaliers do NOT want Thompson; they do. One major stumbling block has to do with the luxury tax.

As Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler explained in a post published on Tuesday, Thompson’s side pulled away from a five-year, $80 million contract offer after seeing what some of the other top forwards were getting in their contracts.