We’re still a little ways away from the official start of the NBA free agency period, but the Golden State Warriors have already had their first domino fall. Kind of.
Four-time All-Star, four-time champion, two-time All-NBA selection, eight-time All-Defense selection, and former Defensive Player of the Year Draymond Green has opted out of the final year of his contract which, for the most part, was expected.
Your gut reaction was probably worry, fear, or sadness. And that’s understandable. If Green is to play for a different team next year, he almost certainly needed to opt out.