The Cleveland Cavaliers just lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, and now they may have another problem on their hands.
According to Cavs insider Bob Finnan of the Port Clinton News-Herald, Tristan Thompson’s agent has “let it be known” that his client will seek a max-deal or close to it this offseason.
Thompson famously turned down a 4-year, $52 million extension last October, a number widely seen as a generous valuation of the 24-year-old’s talents. The forward averaged 8.5 points per game and 8.0 rebounds per game on 54.7 percent shooting from the field during the 2014-15 regular season while also proving his worth as an offensive rebounder, keeping possession after possession alive during Cleveland’s deep postseason run.