As the Warriors undertake their most consequential offseason in recent years, the list of items to be addressed practically spills onto the sidewalk outside Chase Center. So many directions to go and decisions to come, beginning with what they do with their lottery pick.Yet no resolution looms larger than that which involves Draymond Green.If Green does not exercise his player option by June 29 and becomes an unrestricted free agent – unlikely, per league sources – he will have made the decision for the only NBA franchise he’s known. The Warriors would get cap flexibility, and he’d be free to shop himself.Anything else would put his NBA future in the hands of the Warriors, who have remained loyal to Green across his 14-year career through the worst of times, mostly because of his essential contributions to the best of times.Each time Green was in position to hit the market, both sides agreed to stay together.That might not be the case this summer, as he weighs whether to opt in to a contract worth $27.7 million.“The ball is in his court in terms of returning,” Golden State general manager Mike Dunleavy said a few days ago. “We have...
Why Draymond Green holds key to Warriors’ offseason roster construction
Published May 21, 2026 • 4 hrs ago
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