Draymond Green re-signs with Golden State Warriors

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Draymond Green agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year deal worth $27.7 million, ESPN reported via Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. The contract matches the $27,678,571 player option Green previously declined to give the Warriors roster flexibility while they chased LeBron James. Green’s new deal was finalized Tuesday and will push Golden State just over the first luxury apron and leave the team about $12.4 million under the second apron, league-figure calculations show. The signing moves Green onto the list of players who have reached $250 million in guaranteed career earnings, a group he joins as the only member to average fewer than 10 points per game. One roster spot the Warriors must still fill is expected to go to De'Anthony Melton, according to reporting tied to the transaction.

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Draymond Green has agreed to return to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year, $27.7 million deal, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul tells ESPN. The contract is the same Green opted out of to give the Warriors flexibility to pursue LeBron James, but the sides land his return Tuesday.

7745d ago

Courtney 🦊6

Good lord, one-year huh? Same price? What are we even doing here?!? 🤦‍♀️

c0up4

Seven LeBrons?? In this economy??

Carl Gibson 🍉4

Jeez they really are cooked aren't they

Wailele Sallas2

27.7 mill for Draymond in 2027!!! Somebody call doge

Saul Panzer1

His 2025-26 defensive rating ranked him at #321 in the NBA. He had the worst plus/minus on the entire GSW roster.

Hawzilla!1

Oh shit one year.. wait for it... 27 million?!?! Lol #goldenstatewarriors are done. He averaged 8 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, and 5 assists.. For 27 Million dollars!? Good for him, bad deal the warriors.

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mike taddow18

the only reasonable explanation for this contract deal is that draymond has picture proof (in 4k) of someone in the warriors’ front office burying a body

burn it all down12

i don't wanna read another word about poor steph not being able to get more help or whatever

dan favale11

if that's $27m flat, it's a $21,429 raise off his player option, which might be enough to cover one of this year's inevitable fines.

Sam Kamin6

Oh? The same? How bout that. Paging Smith, Joe.

Noah Shachtman6

He's 36, and one of the dirtiest players in the league. Yet Draymond will make about as much as Josh Hart, Jose Alvarado, and Duece McBride ... combined.

BAS•TÁR•DIZER5

27.7M to lose the DPOY again to Rudy... shame.

kinefresh ✊🏽3

sign, sealed, delivered a run it back season.

Ahmed Bashir 2

They gonna be light years behind in a couple of years

Grant2

LOLOL he's gotta have some incredible blackmail material on what ownership did over the years....

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Draymond Green is the 67th player in NBA history to reach $250 million in guaranteed career earnings. He’s the only player in that group to average fewer than 10 points per game.

3345d ago

Uncomfortably Numb2

Proving you can fool all of the people all of the time.

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Charlie Sweatpants2

Dennis Rodman was born too soon

KeithSmithNBA

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If Draymond Green's contract is exactly the same as the option he declined, he'll make $27,678,571 for 26-27. That'll put GSW just over the first apron and about $12.4M under the second apron. That's with three roster spots that must be filled, one of which will reportedly go to De'Anthony Melton.

2245d ago

Warriors on NBC Sports Bay Area

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The Warriors and Celtics reportedly discussed a blockbuster Jaylen Brown trade months before he was dealt to the 76ers 🫨

1246d ago

Bryan Toporek

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Yes, surely this is the reason and not because the Warriors currently have $70M tied up in players recovering from torn knee ligaments br.app.link/IoRb3Xya94b

1845d ago

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dan favale24

additionally, maybe lebron simply didn’t want to join a 37-win team that has treated steph curry’s late prime as an experimental ground for insufficient hedging

John Karalis

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New at Celtics on SI: Could the Boston Celtics Pry Steph Curry Away From Golden State Warriors? www.si.com/nba/celtics/...

1046d ago

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FULL COURT D7

Celtics need a starting point guard. Paul George and Sam Hauser make the $ work. The Celtics FO seem to think getting older is the way to go. Curry White Tatum Walsh Queta Pritchard Scheierman Gonzalez Garza Robinson Conley Harper Jr Is a cool 12 man rotation

Vasu3

we're really in the dog days of the summer aren't we

Diana 💚☘️🏀3

He’s a RedSox fan. He could catch more games if he were in Boston? 🤷🏻‍♀️ That’s all I got

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Could Steph Curry play this season without a contract for 2027-28? Brian Windhorst believes it might make sense 🤔

945d ago

AUgetoffmygold

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any Draymond Green Explains Why LeBron Didn't Go to GSW headline could just lose the "Explains" and be equally credible

1245d ago

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New "Warriors Plus-Minus" with @thompsonscribe.bsky.social Nick Friedell -- what Steph Curry thinks about the Warriors' future. Sort of important! -Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/11Ww... -Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

1046d ago

Dalton Johnson

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LJ Cryer might already be the microwave scorer the Warriors need, but he has to be available On the small change that can have big results for Cryer after shooting 41.3% on 7.9 3s per game in summer league: “When I’m healthy, I’m able to help the team.”

1046d ago

NBC Bay Area

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Warriors star Draymond Green returns with a new deal after previously declining player option to give team flexibility to pursue LeBron James, who ended up in Philadelphia. nbcbay.com/JSfE9gJ

1145d ago

Fred Smith

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It's like Steph Curry before vs. after Draymond Green entered the starting lineup. Sometimes you need a weird guy in your orbit to go from star to serious contender.

946d ago

Danny Emerman

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Instant reax on Draymond Green returning to the Warriors: sfstandard.com/2026/07/28/d...

445d ago

John Peele

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Green is an anchor around the Warriors’ neck, on so many levels. Just, why? #NBAsky www.cbssports.com/nba/news/dra...

545d ago

Khadijah "All Chain" James

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giving draymond green 28 Ms (at this stage of his career) is definitely a choice. the warriors are officially waving the white flag & wasting steph's final years. 🤷🏽‍♀️

345d ago

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espn.comDraymond Green has agreed to return to the Golden State... - ESPN sbnation.comKelsey Plum to Golden State Valkyries trade makes too much sense not to happen thescore.comWarriors re-sign Draymond to 1-year, $27.7M contract | theScore

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