As expected, Draymond Green officially opted out of his $27.6 million player option on Monday, making the Golden State Warriors’ forward an unrestricted free agent with the power to forge his own destiny in the coming weeks.
The former Defensive Player of the Year is still likely to return to the Warriors on a new multi-year deal. However, stranger things have happened and a potential Green departure would be crippling to a team wishing to remain in championship contention next season.
Fortunately for the Warriors, there’s a way in which they could minimize the damage should the loss of Green arise.