Draymond Green contract details: Why Warriors star is returning to Golden State on one-year deal
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When the Warriors were eliminated in April, there was some thought this could be a major offseason of change in the Bay Area.
From Steve Kerr's uncertain future to the possibility of landing LeBron James, anything appeared to be on the table after missing the playoffs.
Months later, the band is largely back together for Golden State. The final major piece of the puzzle fell into place on Tuesday, with Draymond Green inking a new deal to return for a 15th season with the Warriors.
Here are the details on Green's new contract.
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Draymond Green contract details
Green has agreed to a one-year, $27.7 million deal to return to the Warriors, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
That's the exact deal Green opted out of in June, aiming to give the team some flexibility with a James pursuit on their mind. Before it became clear the Warriors wanted to pursue James, Green was reportedly expected to opt into the final year of his deal.
It took an additional month to settle his contract, but the result is ultimately no different than if Green had opted in: he will play the 2026-27 season on a $27.7 million salary and become an unrestricted free agent again next summer.
Green averaged 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game with the Warriors last season and is the NBA's second-longest tenured player with one team behind only Curry.
This story will be updated.
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