Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Green is declining his participant choice for 2023-24, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul advised ESPN and The Athletic on Monday.
The 33-year-old veteran is popping down a $27.6 million wage to enter free company after profitable 4 NBA titles in 11 seasons with the Warriors.
“We will continue to talk to Golden State and explore all options,” Paul advised ESPN.
The four-time All-Star averaged 8.5 factors, 6.8 assists and seven.2 rebounds in 73 video games (all begins) with Golden State in 2022-23.
Green has profession averages of 8.7 factors, 7.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.4 steals in 758 video games (608 begins) for the reason that Warriors drafted him within the second spherical out of Michigan State in 2012. He was voted the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2016-17.
Along with All-Star teammates Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson and head coach Steve Kerr, Green received NBA titles in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2022.
The Warriors have been eradicated by the Los Angeles Lakers within the second spherical of the playoffs this season. The NBA suspended Green for one recreation within the first-round collection in opposition to Sacramento after he stomped on the chest of Kings heart Domantas Sabonis.
Announcing that suspension, the NBA mentioned Green’s historical past as a repeat offender contributed to the suspension. His historical past of transgressions consists of 162 profession technical fouls, 17 ejections and now 4 suspensions.
During the preseason in October, the Warriors fined Green an undisclosed quantity for punching teammate Jordan Poole in observe.
