Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green put the NBA in shambles by opting out of the final year of his contract. For the first time in his career, heās officially an unrestricted free agent.
This isnāt exactly a surprise, as the reports pointed toward this decision for months. However, the fact that it came right after he was spotted hanging out with LeBron James in France raised some suspicion.
Even so, Warriorsā new GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. recently vowed to bring Green back at all costs, so heās going to give the Los Angeles Lakers a good fight for the former Defensive Player of the Year.
Warriors Want To Keep Draymond At All Costs
āWe really want Draymond back,ā Dunleavy said. āTo win at the highest level, we feel we have to have him. Beyond that, a lot could be made of all the challenges, but we are ready.ā
Green Is Likely To Stay With The Warriors
Likewise, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN claimed that Green is most likely going to re-sign with the Warriors on a long-term deal. His camp isnāt trying to push his way out of the Bay area, and he wants to continue playing with the Splash Brothers.
āOpting out was just for procedure. It made sense to do that financially and now go back and negotiate a new deal with the Warriors,ā Wojnarowski explained. āThese are two sides that very much want to get a deal done. Draymond and Rich Paul are not posturing and threatening to go elsewhere, even though there are great options out there for them.ā
āI think thereās a desire on both sides to stay together, they want each other,āWoj continued. āFor Draymond Green, the idea of continuing with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Steve Kerr, it means the world to him. Itās just a matter of whether itās a four-year deal or a three-year deal. I donāt sense any sense from either side that this could go sideways. I think these sides are destined to reunite.ā
Even though heās quite close to LeBron, the Lakers canāt offer him the same money as the Warriors, so it seems like the fans can rest assured that heās going to be back soon.
