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Golden State Warriors: Potential destinations for Draymond Green in free agency

By Cezary Chruściel

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 16: Draymond Green #23, Klay Thompson #11 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors laugh together after defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 16: Draymond Green #23, Klay Thompson #11 and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors laugh together after defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in Game Six of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /
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Draymond Green could join the Los Angeles Lakers.
Could Draymond Green unite with LeBron James in LA?(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) /

2. Los Angeles Lakers

The relationship between LeBron James and Draymond Green is excellent, quite public, and often frustrating for Warrior fans. The Los Angeles Lakers have the necessary cap space to afford a versatile forward if they move on from D’Angelo Russell and/or Green takes a major pay cut. Perhaps the latter could be possible if he and his agents at Klutch Sports believe he’ll make that money back by holding his presence in Los Angeles.

From a defensive standpoint, it would be a brilliant move in adding one of the most impactful defenders of all-time to an already dominant Laker defense. Led by Anthony Davis, we witnessed that strength play out post-trade deadline as Los Angeles climbed all the way to the Conference Finals.

However, the offensive fit is what the Lakers should be most concerned about. In today’s modern NBA, it’s challenging to have two non-shooters on the floor during a playoff series. This was evident in the conference finals against the Nuggets when their best perimeter defender, Jarred Vanderbilt, played only 13 minutes per game due to his offensive limitations.

Adding Green to the mix only complicates matters, as each member of the Vanderbilt-Green-Davis trio lacks perimeter shooting skills. While Green on the Lakers presents to be a defensive nightmare for opposing teams, their offense may have too many spacing issues to be effective in today’s era. Combined with the financial complications, a Green move to the Lakers should still be considered unlikely.

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