Draymond Green signs $100 million contract with Warriors in NBA free agency 2023: Salary, duration & more
Draymond Green is returning to the Golden State Warriors on a new multi-year deal to keep the team's Big Three alive. Shams Charania reported about the signing as soon as free agency hit on Friday, confirming speculation that Green will return on a new deal.
Green reportedly signed a four-year, $100 million deal to stay with Golden State. Earlier Friday, it was speculated that the four-time champion would sign a new deal with the team. The contract has a player option that the defensive forward can exercise in the fourth and final year.
Free agent Draymond Green and CEO of Klutch Sports Rich Paul have agreed on a four-year, $100 million contract to return to the Golden State Warriors, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The $100M deal contains a player option in Year 4.
The Warriors made room to sign Draymond Green by trading Jordan Poole
The Warriors made room in their cap space by trading Jordan Poole, who signed a maximum contract extension last offseason, to the Washington Wizards a little more than a week ago. Poole signed a four-year, $140 contract extension.
The young guard was expected to take up the team's salary room by earning at least $27 million in the first year of his deal. In the following seasons, he'll take up a huge chunk of the space as he'll earn more than $30 million from the contract extension.
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With Poole's contract off the Warriors' shoulders, they had room to re-sign Green to a better deal.
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Draymond Green reflects on his bond with the Splash Brothers
The trio of Green, Steph Curry, and Klay Thompson has another chance to compete for championships after the two-time All-NBA re-signed. Prior to his decision, Draymond reflected on how his relationship with the two stars developed over the years, helping the franchise win more titles.
"Bob [Myers] really helped me realize. Every time he would come walking by me, Steph and Klay, we sit at the same table. And he would just walk by and laugh, 'It's so funny to me 10 years later you guys still sit together.'"
"But then I started to think about it, really process what he was saying and I'm like, 'Ah, I get what he's saying now. Not only are we still together 10 years later. But we actually enjoy spending time with each other 10 years later.'"
"What makes it special is that these are my brothers. These are guys who I go to war with. And these are guys that when we're done playing, I'll still keep in contact with."
The three stars have been teammates since the 2012-13 season and have racked up a ton of accomplishments over the years. They've won four titles so far and are looking to add more to their collection in the future seasons.
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