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Draymond Green Wouldn’t Be Shy About Leaving The Warriors For Lakers, Mavericks Or Pistons, A Western Conference Executive Suggests

The Golden State Warriors have a couple of critical roster decisions to make going forward, and that includes keeping their defensive anchor Draymond Green. 

Green has made it known that he’s seeking a max contract from the Warriors, but he recently admitted that he doesn’t see it happening in the foreseeable future.

He is set to be paid $25.8 million this season and is due $27.6 million for the 2023-24 season if he opts into his player option, otherwise, the 32-year old could simply opt out of the final year of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent as soon as next offseason.

As Green’s contract situation remains complicated, a Western Conference executive, who spoke to Sean Deveney of Heavy.com, now said that the four-time NBA champion wouldn’t be shy about leaving the Warriors for the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks or Detroit Pistons.

“If he gets a big offer from Detroit as one example or maybe Dallas or the Lakers, somewhere he would like to play? He is not going to be shy about leaving. He understands this business.”

“He has always thought about playing for Detroit, helping his hometown of Flint at the same time. He would love to play with a superstar like Luka where he has to just play off him,” the executive said. “And he is Klutch. you know he loves being on the barbershop show with LeBron. He wants to have an entertainment career when he is done playing. You don’t need to be in L.A. for that, but it helps.”