Hot: Draymond Green Unlikely to get Max Contract Extension

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Draymond Green thinks he deserves a max deal extension in Golden State, but that may not be the case.

When it comes to money, the Golden State Warriors have no qualms. They are, after all, the defending champions and a top-three most valuable NBA franchise.

The Warriors’ brass may not be eager to spend their hard-earned wealth on a $140 million deal extension for Draymond Green. A report from Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater of the Athletic claims that at least.

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Next season, Green is expected to bring in $25.8 million in revenue and has a player option for $27.6 million the year after that. What he wants is more.

Green’s contract would be worth $167 million over the course of the next five seasons if it were renewed. Contracts with Michigan State alumni typically last until they are 37 years old. The question now is whether or not the Warriors are willing to pay what many consider to be the heart and soul of a dynastic team.”

Warriors star Stephen Curry reportedly “would not be thrilled if the franchise didn’t want to pay Green because the Warriors lost him,” according to The Athletic.

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The Warriors paid a league-record $346 million in luxury taxes and penalties last season, but if they pay Green, that sum may rise to $400 million, which is too expensive for the Warriors’ ownership.

Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole’s contracts will also have to be paid soon, which makes the decision on Green even more difficult. Because Poole and Wiggins have contracts that go through the 2023-24 season, the Warriors’ core can go all-out for a title defense.

As long as the Warriors are able to pay and keep their whole core, they should be able to simply re-tool their roster with role players. Everyone else’s lives are wonderful, but the wallets of the Golden State Warriors aren’t.

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