Although he has been at the center of plenty of trade rumors, Cleveland Cavaliers’ big man Tristan Thompson’s first choice is to sign an extension in Cleveland.
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He is reportedly looking for a deal worth around $11 million, which is a pretty steep price to pay when the Cavaliers have two max players in LeBron James and Kyrie Irving and will have to max out Kevin Love following the season.
Thompson, however, isn’t worried about an extension at the moment.
“Right now, I’m not focused on that,” Thompson said via George Thomas of The Akron Beacon Journal. “My whole goal is getting training camp started and that’s where my head’s at right now. How can I help this team take the next step and how I can help this team and be an asset to this team.”
Thompson, still just 23 years old, averaged 11.7 points and 9.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 69.3% from the free throw line. He was originally selected by the Cavaliers with the fourth-overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft. In his three-year career, he’s put up 10.8 points and 8.6 rebounds per game while shooting 47.3% from the field and 63.0% from the free throw line.
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