Report: Magic Willing To Offer Klay Thompson, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ‘Big Money Deals’

According to NBA insider Matt Moore of The Action Network, the Orlando Magic are willing to offer Klay Thompson or Kentavious Caldwell-Pope big money deals.

Thompson is an unrestricted free agent, while Caldwell-Pope is expected to decline his 2024-25 player option and enter free agency. 

“League sources suggest the Magic are willing to offer the Warriors’ Thompson or Caldwell-Pope short-term, big money deals starting at two years, $50 million,” Moore wrote. “The Magic are clearly looking for offensive boosts after having a bottom-10 unit.”

Caldwell-Pope averaged 10.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.6 blocks in 2023-24 for the Denver Nuggets while shooting 46.0% from the field, 40.6% from beyond the arc and 89.4% from the foul line. 

Meanwhile, Thompson averaged 17.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Golden State Warriors while shooting 43.2% from the field, 38.7% from beyond the arc and 92.7% from the free-throw line.

The Warriors drafted Thompson with the 11th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft out of Washington State. Thompson has made five All-Star teams, two All-NBA teams and one All-Defensive team with the Warriors. He has helped the franchise win four titles.

Thompson has career averages of 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He turns 35 next season.

According to NBA insider Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, Thompson is seeking an offer of at least three years.

Caldwell-Pope has played for the Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Washington Wizards and Nuggets. He holds career averages of 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks. 

The Nuggets, who won the 2023 championship against the Miami Heat in five games, lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of this year’s playoffs in seven games. 

KCP is a two-time NBA champion. He won the 2020 title with the Lakers at the Walt Disney World bubble versus the Heat in six games. 

The Magic lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2024 playoffs in seven games.

Meanwhile, the Warriors missed the postseason.