Tristan Thompson reportedly lowers contract demand, remains unsigned
Thursday night was an eventful one for Cavaliers fans following NBA news on social media, but in the end, nothing has changed.
ESPN initially reported that Tristan Thompson had agreed to a contract worth $53 million over three years, but retracted that and said that Thompson was willing to sign for that amount, but that the Cavaliers had yet to agree.
It's tough to know how much of this is true, given how quickly the initial report of a signing had changed.
The shorter deal wouldn't really be favorable to the Cavaliers, because the holdup in giving Thompson max money really goes back to the astronomical luxury tax bill the team would be faced with for the upcoming season. The reported numbers wouldn't help that situation, and would allow Thompson to become a free agent in the prime of his career.
(h/t: ESPN)
Cleveland Cavaliers restricted free agent Tristan Thompson has lowered his contract demands to $53 million over three years from his original push for a five-year, maximum deal valued at $94 million, league sources told ESPN's Chris Broussard.
ESPN had earlier reported that Thompson and the Cavaliers had agreed to a three-year, $53 million deal, according to sources.
However, Cleveland general manager David Griffin told ESPN's Dave McMenamin that news of any pending signing was "untrue" and said the specific contract terms agent Rich Paul has instructed his client to sign have "never been discussed."
