Green says Memphis offered $10M more before Warriors matched in 2023
Draymond Green says he nearly left Golden State for Memphis in 2023 free agency, with the Grizzlies offering roughly $10M more than the Warriors' initial proposal.

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Draymond Green says he nearly left Golden State for Memphis in 2023 free agency, with the Grizzlies offering roughly $10M more than the Warriors' initial proposal.
On his All The Smoke podcast, former NBA player Stephen Jackson pitched a trade sending Stephen Curry from Golden State to San Antonio to pair with Victor Wembanyama, with De'Aaron Fox and draft capital going back to the Warriors.
Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey floated a three-team trade that would send Paolo Banchero, AJ Green and Goga Bitadze to Golden State.
Bleacher Report's Andy Bailey pitched a three-team deal sending Paolo Banchero, AJ Green and Goga Bitadze to Golden State.
Jalen Duren has not signed Detroit's five-year, $190 million offer, and Sam Amick and Hunter Patterson of The Athletic report he could instead take the $9.6 million qualifying offer toward unrestricted free agency.
A hypothetical three-team trade would send Devin Booker and Kevin Porter Jr. to Golden State while Phoenix gets Jimmy Butler, Yaxel Lendeborg and three unprotected first-round picks plus two swaps, with Milwaukee receiving Koa Peat, Ryan Dunn and Oso Ighodaro.
Golden State's offseason wrap includes Draymond Green re-signing for one year at $27.7M with a trade kicker, Al Horford agreeing to two years and $13.99M, and De'Anthony Melton returning on a two-year, $12.4M deal. Gary Payton II, Georges Niang, Charles Bassey and several others signed minimum-salary deals.
Draymond Green said on his podcast that he once told the Warriors he wanted to leave for Memphis. He said the Grizzlies' offer was roughly $10 million a year more than Golden State's, prompting him to push for a sign-and-trade.
A three-team trade concept would send Domantas Sabonis to Golden State, Jimmy Butler to Chicago, and Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones and multiple protected first-round picks to Sacramento.
The Athletic's Marcus Thompson suggested on the Warriors Plus Minus podcast that Golden State should watch Chet Holmgren's situation in Oklahoma City. Thompson raised the idea that a poor season could push the Thunder to consider moving him.