Draymond Green Declines Player Option to Help Warriors Chase LeBron James

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Draymond Green Declines Player Option to Help Warriors Chase LeBron James

Green is declining his $27.7 million player option to become a free agent, according to Shams Charania. The move gives Golden State flexibility to pursue LeBron in free agency and Anthony Davis through a trade, reshaping the Warriors’ offseason around a possible Big 4 while Green’s next deal remains central to their maneuvering.

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Brian Windhorst: Draymond Green's Decision Could Open LeBron James Window

Windhorst said Green’s player option deadline matters because Golden State expected him to opt into $27 million, but he “has not done anything.” If Green opts out, Windhorst said it lets him and the Warriors “maneuver” toward a free agent, “maybe it’s LeBron,” using a $15 million mid-level exception through shared Klutch Sports ties.

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