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The San Antonio Spurs waived forward Jeremy Sochan on Wednesday, opening up a roster spot for the contending Western Conference franchise.
In Sports Illustrated’s Joey Akeley’s opinion, the Spurs should add a 6-foot-5 former Golden State Warriors superstar to assist Victor Wembanyama.
“The Spurs are in the bottom 10 in three-point percentage, so they should have interest in Thompson if he gets bought out,” Akeley wrote Thursday. “Though Thompson is under contract for $17.5 million next season, I bet he'd be willing to give up a good chunk of that to join a contender.”
In his prime, Thompson wreaked havoc with the Golden State Warriors alongside Stephen Curry. With his ultra-quick, one-motion release and ability to properly utilize off-ball screens, Thompson quickly emerged as one of the best three-point specialists in the NBA.
The 2014-15 season was Thompson’s breakout campaign with the Dubs, as he averaged 21.7 points on 46.3% field goal shooting and 43.9% three-point shooting on a Warriors squad that capped off the year with a championship.
Thompson’s prolific three-point shooting and underrated on-ball defense helped Golden State win three additional titles during his 13-year tenure with the organization. While no longer a superstar, Thompson is still a valuable floor spacer who isn’t a complete defensive liability.
The four-time NBA champion is averaging 11.6 points per game while connecting on 38.6% of his field goals and 37.6% of his triples with the Dallas Mavericks this season.
Thompson would undoubtedly be a championship-caliber addition for a Spurs team eying their first title since 2014.
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