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With still two years remaining on his contract, it appears that Golden State Warriors stud Draymond Green has already made up his mind about extending his deal with the team. The 28-year-old himself declared his commitment to the Warriors, and even shared how he intends to actively participate in the upcoming contract negotiations.
“I am. I want to be here a long time,” Green told Anthony Slater of The Athletic in response to being asked if he was fully committed to the organization. “I want to spend my career here. I am committed to being here.”
Despite previously claiming that he intends to let his agent handle talks about his extension with the Warriors, Green admitted that he has every intention of taking part in the negotiations.
Article Continues Below“I’ll be very active. Very,” declared Green.
“Sometimes, you get guys who leave it up to somebody else, leave it up to an agent and then blame the agent when it doesn’t go how they like. First off, you need to understand the business. You need to understand whatever it is you need to know.
“So I’ll be very active. The most important thing in contract negotiations as a player is understanding what’s in front of you. So often, guys don’t. That’s one thing I’ll always be.”
For some insight, Green explained how he came to a decision three years ago when he signed a five-year, $82 million extension with the Warriors.
“When I took less money (on my last contract) when KD was coming, I knew everything I was doing. And then I made my decision. I would never look back and be like, ‘Ah, I took less money, (my agent) B.J. (Armstrong), screwed me.'
“Nah, I knew everything that was going on — I knew how much money we had, I knew our books, I knew what we’d have next year, I knew what the cap would be, I knew what was the most I could take, I knew what the max was. I knew everything. Then I made my decision. That’s how it should be.”
The most important takeaway here is that Green wants to stay. With this as a starting point, it should not be very difficult for both parties to find a common ground. If all goes according to plan, we could see Green see out his career in Oakland.
