Subscribe
Follow Us
Toronto Raptors forward and recently-crowned NBA champion Danny Green thinks his team would have a shot to land right back in the NBA Finals if the organization manages to keep this current core intact in the offseason.
Green told Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype he likes the team's chances to return to this stage, even if other teams are notably re-loading and hoping to acquire massive talent in the summer.
“If Toronto brings everyone back, I think we have a really good shot of coming out of the East again,” said Green. “So why would I not want to be there?”
Yet Green, who is set to be an unrestricted free agent in a couple of days, knows the NBA business doesn't always go according to plan.
“But things change and things move. If the Raptors can’t bring everyone back, there are going to be other teams who are in the running and I want to see what those situations are,” he said. “Obviously, I want to maximize on the dollar, but I also want to maximize on the situation. I know I’m not an All-Star or star player, but I want to be remembered as a great role player who won a lot of games and leave my mark in the league.”
Green said his biggest criteria is to have a chance to play and win, no matter where he plays.
“For me, my biggest thing, my biggest mantra, is winning,” said Green. “I want to be in a situation where I can play, be effective and win. I want to be in an organization that is a contender, so I’m looking at a lot of places that have a really good foundation.”
The three-and-D won an NBA championship alongside Kawhi Leonard with the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, and he has been winning for the vast majority of his career — from his time at North Carolina to his eight years with the Spurs to this recent title-crowning season.
At 32 years old, the former Tar Heel will want nothing more than continue the massive success he's had throughout his 10 years in the league.
