The Golden State Warriors could consider trading Draymond Green to the Dallas Mavericks, one insider wrote.
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Draymond Green guards Luka Doncic during the Western Conference Finals.
The Golden State Warriors have done their best to navigate the drama stirred up by Draymond Green’s attack on teammate Jordan Poole, but one insider believes it may have put the team on a path where ditching the veteran big man becomes the only option.
The Warriors moved into damage-control mode after reports first emerged that Green punched Poole during a team practice last week, which intensified when a video was leaked showing the incident. Green made a public apology and stepped away from the team, but Hoops Hype’s Yossi Gozlan believes that the Warriors may be forced to consider shipping him out in a trade. If they choose to go that route, then the team they took down in the Western Conference Finals could be a potential partner, he wrote.
As Gozlan wrote, the first and most desirable choice for Golden State would be to repair the damaged relationships and move forward with the same core that just won an NBA title. Green publicly apologized to Poole, and the season’s imminent start could turn everyone’s attention back to their title defense.
But Poole’s stature with the team has been steadily growing, and his breakout season in 2021-22 has him in line for a significant contract extension. The team has until October 17 to make a decision, or else Poole would be headed to restricted free agency next offseason.
