After Publicly Demanding $100,000,000, Draymond Green Gets Approval From LeBron James’ Former Teammate

Draymond Green made the shocking decision to opt out of his $27,000,000 deal with the Golden State Warriors. Having played his entire career with the Dubs, many were shocked. But, it looks like an equal number agreed that Green deserves to be paid good money. Even the highly critical Stephen A. Smith has gone on record claiming the four-time NBA Champion is worthy of a $100,000,000 contract. Now, after publically agreeing with Stephen A., one of LeBron James’ former teammates, Iman Shumpert appeared on No Chill with Gilbert Arenas voicing his support for Dray.

Green made the decision to opt out of his player option because of his own assessment of his worth. The 2017 Defensive Player of the Year believes he brings a lot more to the Warriors than he is being paid. For the most part, Draymond has it right and he will certainly have options available to him. But, as things stand whether he returns to the Dubs or explores new pastures is yet to be seen.

LeBron James’ former teammate Iman Shumpert praises Draymond Green for what he brings to the Warriors

Draymond Green is one of the hottest “commodities” in free agency right now. The forward while not exactly a great scorer brings a lot on both the defensive side and would be an asset for any team. Not to mention, his mentality and locker room presence are qualities to marvel at.

Well, it is for this very reason that several teams are monitoring the situation surrounding him. And, while Golden State would love to have him back, his asking price may be a bit too much. Following Stephen A. Smith’s suggestions that he is worth $100,000,000, Draymond himself has endorsed this.

That being said, $100 million may be a bit too much. However, Green is garnering support for his cause. In fact, a former rival of his and former teammate of LeBron James, Iman Shumpert has explained exactly what Dray brings to a team and how he is most definitely an important piece for the Dubs.

“With Draymond…take his game away…I never felt like he was not going to know the coverages. I felt like he studied our…like bro do you study the Cavs harder than the other teams? He was like barking out everything we were doing. But it’s like…somebody that pay attention to detail like that and watch film like that…they’re very important. They add a lot of value, they teach a lot of players stuff that you don’t notice and they police a lot of s**t throughout the game. He’s definitely an important piece.”

The return of Draymond certainly would be a huge boost for the Warriors. But, with Chris Paul now coming to the Bay Area, things may not go as smoothly.

Chris Paul’s arrival to Golden State makes Draymond’s return look doubtful

Recently, the Golden State Warriors made headlines as they traded Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards in return for Chris Paul. It is a huge deal that significantly decreases the Dubs’ cap space given his $30,800,000 contract. As a result, this narrows down Warriors’ options in terms of flexibility in the market.

This means the chances of bringing a player like Draymond Green back will prove difficult. Especially considering he wants a $100,000,000 deal.

Safe to say any race for Green’s signature has been blown wide open. And, come the start of the 2023-2024 season it will be interesting to see where he lands.