Why is Tristan Thompson still unsigned?
Before the free agency circus began, many believed that before LeBron James puts ink on paper with the Cleveland Cavaliers, part of the prerequisites is that Thompson is back on the fold, knowing how Thompson was a reliable forward for James’ type of basketball. He loves and needs players like Thompson.
Now, every top tier, middle tier and bottom tier player has been signed and shipped to their new respective homes, and yet, Thompson remains a holdover. Why?
Is Thompson demanding a bigger paycheck than the Cavs can provide or is willing (or even able) to provide? Practical. Not surprising. And Thompson is surely a deserving individual for this upgrade. He has been a silent and yet effective workhorse under the rim for the Cavs even before James made his return, and many second opportunity baskets were because of his hussle on the paint and around the rim.
Is he thinking of signing somewhere else? I know some teams who still has enough financial flexibility to pull off a coup like this, but they are not big market or title-contender types that could lure someone like Thompson. But if he is looking to be a cornerstone of a rebuilding process inside a team he wants better than the Cavs, then that is bad news for James and the Cavs nation, although this is venturing too far out since there are hardly any reports indicating such a direction. But who knows?
With what happened to the Dallas Mavericks being spurned by DeAndre Jordan in a sudden turn of events, I would not be surprised if we all wake up one day to the news that against all odds, Thompson decided to sign up with another team (and what a slap in the face it would be if, hypothetically, he decides to jump ship and choose Golden States Warriors). Remember, until there is a signature on the dotted line, there is no real guarantee that Thompson will be a Cavalier next season.
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