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The Golden State Warriors had already lost one of the key elements of their dynasty when Bob Myers left.
Now, Draymond Green could be the next in line, as he has a player option and reportedly wants to get a max contract extension, which seems unlikely at this point.
However, former NBA player JJ Redick believes the Warriors have absolutely no chance to win an NBA championship without Green, so they should do whatever it takes to retain him.
.@jj_redick says the Warriors CANNOT contend for a title without Draymond Green pic.twitter.com/N8nShypslb
— First Take (@FirstTake) June 14, 2023
Redick explained that even though the Warriors were middle-of-the-pack in defensive rating and struggled with so many fouls and were vulnerable at the point-of-attack defense, Green still had an elite defensive season by most metrics.
He said that the Warriors don’t have a way to replace him and what he does defensively, so there’s simply no way they can compete at the highest level without him on the floor.
Redick stated that he doesn’t have the Warriors on the top tier of teams competing for an NBA championship next season, but he believes they can still make some noise depending on what they do in free agency and come NBA Draft night.
But none of that will matter if Draymond walks out the door.
Notably, whoever replaces Myers as the new GM may not have any ties to Green, and there are few financial incentives to sign him to the kind of contract he wants.
At the end of the day, it might go down to whether they’re willing to pay up to stay relevant or not.
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