NBA: Report: Draymond Green wants max contract from Warriors

Date:

Share post:


Power forward Draymond Green is seeking a maximum contract extension from the Golden State Warriors, however The Athletic reported Wednesday that the team has “no plans” to accommodate him.

Green, who is seeking a four-year deal when he’s eligible for a new contract on Aug. 3, is set to be paid $25.8 million and $27.58 million over the next two seasons. The four-time All-Star could opt out of his deal for the 2023-24 campaign and become an unrestricted free agent next summer.

While Green would like to remain with the Warriors, The Athletic reported the 32-year-old is “willing to explore his outside options to get the kind of contract he wants.”

To boot, Golden State forward Andrew Wiggins and guards Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole are in line for new contracts in the relatively near future. Should the Warriors look to pay all parties, it could get rather pricey in terms of luxury taxes.

That’s a sore subject considering the NBA fined Joe Lacob $500,000 after the Warriors owner called the league’s luxury tax “very unfair” last week. The team paid more than $170 million in luxury tax and $346 million in total payroll last season.

Green, 32, averaged 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks in 46 games (44 starts) last season.

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2017, Green has contributed 8.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists in 685 career games (535 starts) since being selected by the Warriors in the second round of the 2012 draft.

–Field Level Media

spot_img

Related articles

WNBA: Dream riding high off big wins as they return home to meet Valkyries

Fresh off two of the season's most impressive wins, the Atlanta Dream return home for the first time...

WNBA: Man pleads guilty to stalking Fever star Caitlin Clark

A 55-year-old Texas man pleaded guilty Monday to stalking and harassing Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark. Michael Lewis, a...

WNBA: Sky waive veteran G Moriah Jefferson

The Chicago Sky waived veteran guard Moriah Jefferson on Monday after parts of two seasons with the team. Jefferson,...

WNBA: Inconsistent Storm look to move closer to playoffs against Sun

The Seattle Storm have lost two of three games since the All-Star break and could be up for...

FREE

Get the most important breaking news and analyses for Free.

Thank you for subscribing

Something went wrong.