The clock is ticking. The Warriors, as a franchise, know it. Draymond Green, as their power forward/point forward/center, knows it.
It was accepted a couple years ago that it was unreasonable to expect Draymond to sustain his relentless full-throttle, court-scorching intensity over a long career. At some point, maybe in his early 30s, the juice would dry up and battery would begin to resist recharging.
But Green’s stellar performances in the postseason reminded everyone that he still has it when his teammates really need it.
The Warriors recognized this and concluded that Green has been too important to next season as a lame duck.