Warriors Discuss Draymond Green In Giannis Talks

Merlin sees the Warriors weighing a trade of veteran Draymond Green as part of talks to land Giannis Antetokounmpo. ESPN’s Anthony Slater says there have been "active trade conversations," and Green himself offered a blunt farewell if it ends here: "what a f--king run it has been." Salary and tax math make Green a movable piece, so his departure would be a major reshaping of the four-title core. Merlin senses the deadline is "a little more difficult than most," as Steve Kerr said, and the clock to Thursday at 3 p.m. ET will tell the tale. With Green earning about $26 million and a $27.7 million option, he fits differently into a Giannis package than someone like Jimmy Butler. A trade would cost Golden State heart and experience; keeping him keeps the chase alive.