Chris Broussard and Local Reporters Have Conflicting Stories on Tristan Thompson Deal

ESPN’s Chris Broussard reported that Tristan Thompson will sign a three-year, $53 million deal with the Cavs.

NBA SOURCES CONFIRM AGENT RICH PAUL WILL HAVE TRISTAN THOMPSON SIGN A 3 YEAR – $53 MILLION CONTRACT WITH CAVS.

— Chris Broussard (@Chris_Broussard) September 24, 2015

Soon thereafter, Jason Lloyd of the Akron Beacon-Journal swooped in:

I've been told reports of extension for Tristan Thompson inaccurate. No deal struck, nor do #Cavs seem interested in reported 3/$53 million

— Jason Lloyd (@JasonLloydABJ) September 24, 2015

As did Joe Vardon from Cleveland.com:

Reports of Tristan signing at three years for $53M are premature, sources emphatically insist

— Joe Vardon (@joevardon) September 24, 2015

With these opposing reports, it should be pretty fun to watch how this plays out.

FWIW, Brian Windhorst reported earlier this week the sides were still far apart:

The Cavs have held firm at an offer of five years and $80 million, with Thompson looking for a max contract of $94 million over the same span, sources said. The talks have been at a virtual standstill since early July, and there isn’t much optimism on either side.

This post will be updated if new information about the terms becomes available.

Related: Chris Broussard Apologizes For Faulty Mark Cuban Reporting

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