Dallas Mavericks pose little threat to steal Draymond Green from the Golden State Warriors

It’s already the offseason for 28 NBA teams, and with it comes discussions surrounding player movement. From a Golden State Warriors’ perspective, much of the attention focuses on franchise legend Draymond Green who can opt out and become an unrestricted free agent.

Elsewhere around the league, an explosive report from TNT and Bleacher Report’s Chris Haynes has stated Kyrie Irving’s desire to have LeBron James join him at the Dallas Mavericks. So, what does Green’s future have to do with a potential reunion for the former Cleveland Cavalier teammates?

The Dallas Mavericks should pose little threat as a team who could attract Draymond Green away from the franchise this offseason.

Back on March 29, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons predicted that both James and Green would join Irving and Luka Doncic to form a new super-team of sorts in Dallas. Could that now be in play given Haynes’ report in recent days?

While a great idea in theory, in reality it’s near enough to a fantasy pipe-dream for the Mavericks and would be nigh-on impossible to pull off. The salaries simply don’t work unless the Lakers and Warriors laid down at the feet of the Mavericks and accepted whatever they were given.

For starters, Dallas can’t get close to the estimated ballpark figure of Green’s next contract — about $25 million per season — unless Irving were to leave. So, unless the 33-year-old accepted less than $10 million, then a sign-and-trade would have to take place.

That means the Mavericks would have to trade for both Green and James — as a pair they’d be on approximately $72 million next season (James is contracted for $47 million, plus Green’s estimated $25 million).

The respective offers to the Warriors and Lakers would include Tim Hardaway Jr., Davis Bertans, Maxi Kleber, Reggie Bullock, Javale McGee, Josh Green and Jaden Hardy — hardly a tantalising package of players for a pair of four-time champions. The Mavericks also have little in the way of future draft capital available, and therefore finding a way to acquire both players is practically impossible.

A sign-and-trade solely for Green is certainly possible, but is a trio of he, Irving and Doncic more attractive than what he has now at the Warriors? The former Defensive Player of the Year has repeatedly stated his wish to remain in the Bay since Golden State’s season ended, and it’s difficult to see Dallas putting themselves in position to shift that mindset.