After LeBron James ‘Joked’ About Saudi, Draymond Green Follows Suit Mentioning $100,000,000 Warriors Deal: “Don’t Think the Ink on My Contract Has Dried Up Yet!”

Raahib Singh | 25/07/2023
After LeBron James ‘Joked’ About Saudi, Draymond Green Follows Suit Mentioning $100,000,000 Warriors Deal: “Don’t Think the Ink on My Contract Has Dried Up Yet!”

The NBA offseason has been surprisingly quiet this year. There have been no uproars or trades that would shock the fans/analysts. At times like these, fans and players turn to other sports to entertain themselves. As it happens, today was a good day to be keeping an eye on other sports. PSG’s Kylian Mbappe was offered a 1-year, $776 Million deal to play for Saudi club Al-Hilal. That kind of money is yet to be seen by any sport, so clearly NBA players had to react to the same. LeBron James put out a tweet, and Draymond Green followed suit, bringing up his $100,000,000 Warriors deal.

LeBron James, who is about to start the first year of his 2-year, $99,023,288 deal, took to Twitter to joke about moving to Saudi as soon as Rich Paul and Maverick Carter get a call.

Draymond Green jokes about abandoning Warriors’ contract for Saudi money

Saudi Arabia has been making some big moves this past year, offering major contracts to soccer stars. First, they got Cristiano Ronaldo to join Al Nassr with a $215 Million a-year deal. Next, they offered Lionel Messi $1.6 Billion for 3 years. Messi rejected that and joined MLS club Inter Miami. Earlier today, we got to know about Mbappe’s $776 Million a-year offer.

This kind of money is unprecedented in sports, and NBA players wanted to let Saudis know that they’re up for the opportunity as well. Draymond Green joked about the same while talking about his Warriors deal.

“Don’t Think the Ink on My Contract Has Dried Up Yet!”

Bron and Draymond weren’t the only ones who didn’t hesitate to shoot their shot. A few more NBA players have expressed their Saudi desires. Green’s own teammate, Gary Payton II put out a word asking if Al Hilal needed a defender.

However, no one has been as adamant as Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots his Saudi shot yet again

Giannis has been vocal about a move to Saudi ever since he saw the kind of money that was offered to Ronaldo. Earlier today, he tried his luck once again, claiming he looks like Mbappe.

This drew a reaction from the soccer star as well.

We don’t know yet whether Mbappe would take the deal or not, but what we can guarantee is that if the bell rings, Giannis won’t hesitate to entertain that Saudi call.

Post Edited By: Raahib Singh
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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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