Draymond Green Has Uncertain Future With Warriors After Suns Loss: Report
Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and the Golden State Warriors saw their season end, thanks to a loss in the play-in game Friday night against the Phoenix Suns.
It arrived after they’d previously defeated the Los Angeles Clippers, courtesy of a 35-point performance by superstar Stephen Curry. In their most recent game, Curry had about half that many points, and the final moments saw his teammate Green get ejected along with the Suns’ Devin Booker.
With Golden State now watching the postseason from home, it’s going to give a lot of food for thought going into their offseason. Specifically, they have several individuals they’ll need to evaluate to determine whether they should remain on the roster, and that includes Green.
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Based on a recent report from The Athletic, Golden State realizes that Green could be a significant trade asset in pursuing a coveted player with a large salary, such as “The Greek Freak,” who previously surfaced in trade speculation.
The media outlet’s Nick Friedell and Marcus Thompson II indicated that the Warriors’ biggest salaries belong to Curry and Jimmy Butler, and that the team probably won’t try to include Moses Moody in deals given his season-ending injury. However, Green has a $27.7 million player option, making his salary the largest after Curry’s and Butler’s.
However, Friedell and Thompson noted that the Warriors’ front office is awaiting Green’s decision on that player option before they proceed with any other decisions.
And while Green might want to remain with the team, he’s nowhere near the level he used to be as a player, and they are clearly not contending with the best in the Western Conference. They previously dealt Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks, and could be among the teams vying for the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo in a trade.
That significant trade ended the era of the “Splash Brothers” in Golden State. It also brought the Warriors several draft picks and the financial flexibility to add other players to the roster, including Buddy Hield and Kyle Anderson.
Based on the latest, it seems the 36-year-old Green offers the same for the Warriors.
According to ESPN’s Anthony Slater, Green previously said he understands the nature of the business and that, even though it would be a “point of pride” to be included in a trade for Giannis, he wasn’t interested in playing for the Bucks. That said, he might not have much choice, unless it’s a blockbuster multiple-team deal.
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This story was originally published April 18, 2026 at 1:57 PM.