Would keeping Klay Thompson or landing Paul George help the Warriors more? 🤔 | First Take 

Klay is 34. He's not 40. As Stephen A said a "bad" year for him would be a great year for most guards.

Bob Myers knew to get out of GS before it got worse 😅

Calling Klay an all-star is disingenuous. It's been five years since he was an all star

Stephan a the only one who stood up for klay all these years. Facts!!

Bob’s pretty smart. He could be a great GM.

200 mil for pg is BS! He ain't doing anything.

The narrative of no loyalty or no commitment when the players treat the business like a business.

i want Klay to retire a warrior, but if he is going to have this attitude and put his ego over his chances at winning with the crew, he might as well leave

Keeping Klay, and somehow pulling George, would be truly elite.

Ppl gotta accept that Klay aint what he used to be

Golden state needs to find a way to offload Chris Paul and Wiggins and pick up Paul George and keeping Klay.

Is that really the clippers logo

CJ lookin' like "DID I DO THATTTTT?????" 🤣🤣🤣

how does Austin Rivers look like his Dad and Andrew Tate 😁😁

At the end of the day, Klay has brought many success to the warriors franchise. And tbh he doesn’t owe them anything more. He’s getting older, more injury prone and is probably looking for a team to retire on and live his life

Klay is also a cone on defense now, in addition to his offense going down. He used to be a top tier defender, but the injuries and age got him.

PG13 to the Warriors means you need to offload Draymond otherwise Draymond is gonna try and fight PG for having a better podcast. Lets be real.

CJ channeling his inner steve urkle on this one 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

If we are being honest, the warriors didn’t make the playoffs because they were missing green for nearly half the season. Once he was back and integrated back into the lineup, they were one of the upper quarter of teams in the league. We know of course Green missing that time was mostly his own fault. (He missed all of training camp, preseason and the first few games of the season due to injury so that isn’t his fault, but the two suspensions clearly were). Upside for them was that green being out allowed them to develop and get reps for Kuminga, Pordzinski and Jackson-Davis. Assuming Green doesn’t miss almost half a season again due to suspension and is there, adding someone like George would definitely help their chances. That being said, it’s probably safer to assume green won’t get suspended for half the season than it would be that George won’t miss considerable time to injury which has seem to be a trend the last several seasons.

3:46 "It was never really in doubt, Boston was the better team." Yet everyone, except Zach Lowe and Molly Qerim, picked the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Finals.

PG has fulfilled his contractual obligation to the Clippers, he owes them nothing. And since a organization can trade a player whenever they want regardless of contracts, NO PLAYER owes any organization anything except their effort once the game starts.

Klay should retire a warrior but at some point he gotta get paid for what he’s worth not what he WAS worth. The Warriors did right by Klay when they gave him the supermax(5years/190million) after he tore his ACL in the 2019 finals. He then tore his Achilles. The Warriors waited 2 years for this man to play another game and paid him max dollars to rehab. Which is all good and well deserved cause he earned that money. But now, if I’m the warriors I’m not keeping him unless he’s good with a

Trade Kawhi and George and get back some good pieces. It’s the same story every year with those two

Another masterpiece!

Klay can definitely still shoot the lights out, but I think his defence has gone down quite a bit ever since his injuries. I think that’s a very big detriment to his current situation

Never forget Klay Thompson went 0-10 in an elimination game

How the hell did Stephen A make it about Kawhi. Lol he can’t help himself

PG has and will ALWAYS be better than Klay unless he's injured. 😂

Magic and Bob did the same move, but at least LeBron cleaned Magic's mistake by drafting Lonzo. Bob just jumped ship before it sinks.

Happy dog failed to remember how the clippers did blake griffin after maxing him out

Bob is the only sensible adult in the room.

I’m ready for the Klaykers!

More bob myers and more Udonis haslem on first take

Klay is really good for every contending team right now. And going to a new environment might ignite his drive again. 34 is still young. Sure he got a bad rep from last season but let's not forget his reputation as one of the most lethal shooter EVER.

Did they ask CJ how Galveston was?

last season has already proved that "superstars" dont win games...not anymore....GSW please just get a reliable big and role players

Almost didn’t even recognize that Clippers logo 😂

Eff it…keep Klay, sign PG, pick up Wiseman on an MLE when he gets released

He should have taken the two for 48 that the Warriors offered. This is why the majority of the players lock up guaranteed money the moment they can because you run the risk the offer won't be there any more.

I had to turn off soon as Steven a hop on…. So annoying.

yes

Keep Klay Let the core run it over again But they need to add something else to that core Someone like Markannen!!!!

BUT I think talent aside that Paul George is just NOT a winner!!

I want Klay and GSW to figure it out, but they paid him max money in that 5 year contract and he was out for 2 seasons and still got paid all of that money. HE's still very good but perhaps a slight home town discount would be in order. Or, at the very least, he shouldn't be insulted if they expect him to do that due to crazy tax implications. Now, if some other team wants to max him out, then go forth and prosper.

Stephen a really do act like a sassy girl

Bringing back Klay Thompson stabilizes things, to allow for the transaction that we already made to carry things forward, which is mainly our young guys stepping up. Payton and Looney are largely taking a back seat. TJD will play however many minutes at C for us as he can; hopefully he can be effective for 25 minutes a night. Podziemski is now the 3rd Guard for the Warriors; hopefully he can be effective for 20 minutes a night. Kuminga is the downhill bullet that we've been missing; hopefully the off-season work gets him more comfortable at the 3, but the expectation is that he plays 25-30 minutes a night. Moody is now the glue guy, playing 2/3/maybe some 4, but mixing and matching throughout. 15 Steph plays 35, Wiggins and Draymond play 30, Klay plays 25-30 minutes a night. Still some time left to be covered (maybe Looney finds his form again, maybe we get a new Big). If the young guys step up, they're additive to a Play-in team that had Draymond for 20 less games than they should. We have Draymond for the full season, and we're out of the Play-in; we start the full season with what we figured out late, and the team wins 55 games. Will be a rebound year for the West and all that, so maybe that projected 55 win team, only actually wins 50; it's still a team that clears the Play-in, without really knowing what Moody contributes (Kuminga stuck, Podziemski showed early, TJD showed late)

Man, I’ll be sad if Klay leaves

I like how Mad Dog, in the same sentence asking why Paul George can not be loyal to the Clippers, but then says why the Warriors should keep Klay Thompson, and he doesn't see the irony there 😂

The way these analysts who never played basketball always disrespect hof near the end of their careers is crazy

They already paid him in good faith while he was injured. It's time to pay him for what he's able to do for them over what he's already done

CJ ain’t tryna recruit nobody 😂😂

Lebron and Steph are the only 2 older guys that can put a team over the hump other than those 2 guys it is a young man’s league.

0-10 send Klay to Shanghai

Warriors dynasty is done. Mediocre heading toward bad. George would be a major mistake. Kerr's 6' 5" and under league mentality is not working anymore. The best move for the Warriors is to offer that max money to Hartenstein instead of George.

Classic First Take: None of them directly answered who they’d rather have for the warriors, Klay or Paul George

So is CJ McCollum Steve Urkel or Stefan😂😂😂

It's all Draymond's fault...

3:37 This is the biggest problem the nba has. Everyone is trying to star chase

PG13 is getting ready for life after the NBA at this stage of his career

A million coaches? You mean 2 😂😂

SAS just gave Bob Myers longer good bye then to Max

Klay to the mavs,bucks, heat, 76, Lakers are all needed fits

Bob is too smart for this panel

Neither if both are asking for the prices they think they want to be paid.

I want klay back more than anything

Bob said Klay AND PG-13 like he thinks having both of them is a real option. 😮

Klay should go to the Indiana Fever. He would compliment Caitlin Clark very well.

Mad Dog: "I made a commitment to this franchise. I owe it to this franchise to stay here!" 1) Your commitment ends when your contract ends. You are free to sign wherever. No questions asked. 2) Teams will trade a player mid-contract. So, why should player commit beyond their contract when teams get to trade players when they feel like it?

Genuine question; when was the last time a star player chased a ring and actually got a chip? LeBron?

Keeping Thompson!

Klay should want to go to the clippers and join all those stars on that team!

GSW still refuses to get a legitimate center smh

If they get PG…you can replace Klay with a very versatile player. PG can play defense. He can score and shoot. Not the shooter Klay is but PG gives them so many options without sacrificing defense.

The players don’t owe the league anything. It’s all about what’s best for you and your family. If another platform offered you 20 million dollars a year to help them get off the ground you would leave espn this very second, in the middle of the show, because that’s what’s best for you and you’re family.

They need to get rid of conferences straight up

PG13 provides wing defense. Plus 3 level scoring. He’s ok with being 2nd option. No ego what more do you want if ur the warriors. As far as culture and history of course you want klay but In terms of winning, Paul George is the move. In Klays case I’d give him til all star break but shooting 0- for whatever in his last game doesn’t help his case.

time to let klay go, that last game said it all

Them just totaling writing off the nuggets is just hilariously pathetic 😭😭 They forgot Jokic is the best in the world

Stephen a saying his goodbyes that espn not bringing back his contract like he wanted

What the hell kind of logo is that?😂

Pg13 back to Indiana along embid with the Indiana squad they have now it be fire 🔥

Never forget Klay Has 4 RINGS

Bob is smarter than both of them!

PG is hell of player but these man wanting 220M contract and they never show up when it matters and injury’s it’s not worth that investment he’ll nawhh

Klay to the Bucks please

Mad dog was 100% correct tbh

The fact the players have so much more is not a good thing. They only care about themselves.

just let klay play just pass the ball to him he will be 🔥🔥🔥

I respect mad dog pg needs to be committed to the clips 😂

Y anyone would want pg is beyond me. Dude hasnt been consistent since his injury back in 2013 and you’re lucky if he gives you a few good games in the playoffs since then. Most importantly he’s always hurt and sitting out games. Like at this point why offer him high contracts? He’s better of coming out of the bench or could be a great 3rd back up pg.

ESPN version of Skip: Mad dog

I don't see PG being a good fit for the Warriors. If they go for a max contract, they wouldn't be able to find a center and TJD is still developing. Kevon is retained for his final contract season I believe. But I'm hoping Klay doesn't become greedy and accept what the Warriors are offering

the way everyone keeps mentioning klay n pg starting to look like a sign that both of them are goin to the same team somewhere, I wouldn't b surprised if it actually happened

Klay to Memphis wit ja and bane ???? 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

After Bob left GS, he dont want to see GS wining another championship 😂😂😂😂

Just witnessed a 70 year old man call klay and pg old 😆

prefer klay for his championship instinct and caliber vis a vis to all free agent player not to mention the money involve. all of those free agent can not solve the problem of warriors. they can upload cp3, wiggins and others but not klay as no other can much his importance on warriors. they need to add big.

Im new to watching Mad Dog. Is he the type that refuses to answer the actual question if he doesn't like the actual answer and just alters the question or goes in about something else?

Losing Klay would make the Warriors better

Mavs need to go for klay, imagine how many open 3s Luka would be able to create for klay 👀