Let Green Walk

[DesignatedT]

It's a tough call, especially if he is demanding up towards 12M+ annually. I know everyone loves Danny and his importance can't be understated but man that's a lot of $ for him.

[TD 21]

Green is a toss up for me. I think part of him wants to stay with the same ole gang and try to win one or two more while Duncan is around to the point of taking maybe a 9- 10 mill per year type deal. He knows Spurs take care of their players and can have him playing for years on out vs. getting one big pay day, losing, and then being done. It could go either way, but have a feeling he will return.

Otherwise, I could see them exploring Affalo, Crawford, or.... Shumpert in free agency who should all be cheaper than Green.

He will return, all things being relatively equal, but they might not be.

Crawford isn't a free agent, is old, can't defend and is a streaky three-point shooter and Shumpert is a mediocre three-point shooter and restricted, so they'll match anything within' reason. Plus, it would require tying up cap space in him and waiting for up to 3 days, which would effectively take them out of the Aldridge sweepstakes.

Afflalo, I'm sure they'll be rumors about it, but he'd have to settle for the MLE, which is highly unlikely. Even if he did, he's an overrated defender.

[Chinook]

Can the Spurs offer an extra year to Danny compared to the open market or no?

Yes, and higher raises. Spurs can give him a $57.5M/5 deal with the same starting salary as another team giving him a $42.7M/4. That's almost $15 Million more guaranteed. Or the Spurs could do that deal in a decreasing system and leave the last year non-guaranteed. Green gets $5 Million more than he would from another team and the Spurs get protection/a good trade chip that final year.

[DesignatedT]

Spurs should definitely offer him a five year deal then. Would help him in his decision to return and he's a very young 28 years old at this point in his career.

[Beaverfuzz]

Can't wait to bump this thread mid season just to say I warned u dum s. Green will be an avg SG with a bloated contract but time will tell its all semantics at this point

Green is a pretty decent player but he's not worth that kind of coin.

[spot2180]

Green is a pretty decent player but he's not worth that kind of coin.

Agreed. I like Green, but he is replaceable. He has a great shot, no question, but he only just started to look confident driving to the basket, and he didn't always finish. Kawahi's game is improving a ton, and could fill in at the 2 guard for short stints if necessary. Beli, Ginobili, and someone yet to be named--I have a feeling we are going to see someone younger and 'new' in that spot--will fill in adequately enough if Green takes a walk.

Good luck to Green if he leaves, but he has already won his last championship if he follows the money.