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.