Draymond Green has become an essential part of the Golden State Warriors lineup. He’s a huge part of the reason the Warriors lead the league in defensive efficiency but he’s also great on both ends of the floor. At the end of the season Green will become a restricted free agent. The Warriors of course want to keep him but it likely means they’ll have to over pay with teams like the Knicks and Pistons showing interest.
Green is going to draw significant attention on the free agent market this summer, but with his restricted status, the Warriors can match any offer he receives. And that’s the plan at the moment, according to at least one well-connected source.
From Diamond Leung of Bay Area News Group:
Mychal Thompson: Draymond worth $15 mil/yr. “I’ve talked to some ppl in GSW org. They said they’re going to match whatever..Doesn’t matter.”
Mychal, of course, is the father of Klay Thompson.
The $15 million number comes from what a max contract would start at for Green, whether it comes from the Warriors or someone else. It might seem like they’ll be overpaying now but the salary cap will spike next year and his contract will seem like a bargain then.
