Draymond Green inks $100 million deal with Warriors: report

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There was lots of drama surrounding Draymond Green last season, but the Golden State Warriors still think he's too valuable to give up.

After Green opted out of the final year of his contract, he has reportedly inked a new four-year deal worth $100 million.

Green, 33, was originally owed $27.6 million for the final year of his contract but opted out earlier this month. But it was a formality, and it should come as no surprise he's sticking with Golden State.

The Warriors selected Green in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft. He became a four-time All-Star and eight-time all-defensive first-team selection while playing alongside Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and, briefly, Kevin Durant.

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Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors during a game against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center March 20, 2023, in Houston. (Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)

Green came under fire at the start of the 2022-23 season when he punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face during a practice. The incident, Green admits, contributed to their early exit from the NBA playoffs.

"I absolutely think so, because I still think the fact of the matter is it's going to be hard — I don't really think anyone could beat us," Green said in an interview with ESPN. "I know we just lost. I'm not taking anything away from the Los Angeles Lakers. They're competing at a high level, they're a good team."

Green admitted after the incident there were "five months of … slippage" in the locker room and believes the Warriors would have reached the Western Conference finals had he not punched Poole, who has since been traded.