In addition to trading away Hayward and others, and trading for Livingston, Deng Fang also needs to do one more thing, and that is to renew Draymond Green's contract!
Green was selected by the Warriors the year before last, and Middleton was selected by the Warriors with him. Both of them signed a three-year contract. The third year is a team option or a partially guaranteed contract.
As for the contract amount, it’s just a tiny bit higher than the base salary!
The basic salary is 850,000, and the annual salary of both of them is 900,000!
In order to sell more money, Deng Fang gave Middleton many opportunities. He played a lot of playing time and his statistics were also ideal.
The result is also good. The Warriors exchanged Middleton for a lot of good things this summer.
But it's different with Green.
Green's playing time is very little, especially in the regular season. Green only averages about ten minutes per game.
Deng Fang's purpose is very clear, that is, to lower the price!
Is Draymond Green useful?
Easy to use!
Especially in the Warriors, when working with the Splash Brothers, Green can be said to be a perfect match for the two!
But is it worth giving him a maximum salary?
not worth!
Not worth it, especially with the Splash Brothers!
Green's role is mainly reflected in two aspects, that is, defense and assists. In terms of scoring, which most reflects his personal value, Green's ability is average.
With an inside post and no post-up play, even a small guard would find it difficult to attack alone in the low post. This is hard to accept!
With Curry around, the opponent often switches defenses, so Green often has the opportunity to attack the opponent's small guard in the low post. However, Green's skills are rough and his touch is not good, so it is difficult to succeed in isolation.
Even when the opponent double-teams Curry, Green, who has speed, ball control, and good jumping, can hardly rush into the penalty area and score. He mostly distributes the ball to assist his teammates.
It's okay if you do it occasionally, but if it happens every time and your opponent knows you can only do this, then it's a matter of your personal ability.
In short, Green is not very good whether he is playing in the low post or rushing into the penalty area to score without defense.
As for three-pointers, Green is better than Simmons in later generations. He can shoot, but he can only shoot.
Green can shoot three-pointers, and sometimes he is quite accurate, but overall he only reaches the league average and is not much of a threat.
When your scoring ability is average, your opponent will inevitably choose to let you go. As a result, your teammates will be under great defensive pressure!
Why is Curry often double-teamed?
In addition to Curry's great threat, another important reason is that Green's offensive threat is too small!
Just imagine if it was Klay or Durant who was in the pick-and-roll with Curry, would the opponent still dare to double-team Curry?
This is how Green is evaluated by the public. In terms of defense and assists alone, Green is worth 20 million, but when offense is included, Green is only worth 10 million!
Why?
Because Green's offense is a side effect!
Again, as an inside player, it is acceptable to not allow three-pointers, but it is unreasonable to say that even hitting small players in the low post and breaking into the penalty area for layups are not reliable!
It is precisely for this reason that Deng Fang has been lowering the price, lowering the price of Green!
Green was not needed in the first two years. The Warriors could win the championship without him, but not in the later years. Green is a must.
But having Green and giving him a big contract are not the same thing!
Green's contract has one year left and is non-guaranteed. The Warriors have the right to renew his contract in advance this summer.
Green is a very smart man. He knows his own strength and asks a high price.
However, no matter how smart you are, there is nothing you can do in the face of capital and absolute strength.
After two seasons, Green averaged only 5 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists per game.
Although Green often plays as the center of the five small lineups in critical games and critical moments, the Warriors also have an explanation: This is because Deng Fang is great and knows people well and uses them well!
Tucker has also played center in five small lineups!
There are no absolute bench players on the Warriors!
If he didn't want him to play, Deng Fang wouldn't have signed him at all!
The fact that you are great in the Warriors just means that you have some ability. What’s more, it’s because of Deng Fang’s good training. The Warriors’ system is suitable for you!
In other words, it is not suitable for you, but suitable for anyone who works hard!
In front of the data, Green had nothing to say.
Are you awesome?
He's so awesome, why doesn't he have much playing time?
Middleton is also a second-round pick, and Tucker didn't even participate in the draft. Why does he have a lot of playing time? He also has more data than himself?
Are you awesome?
Who on the Warriors is not great?
Which player hasn't played at a critical moment?
Most of the Warriors' games were big wins, and the series was basically a sweep. Are there really critical moments?
In the face of the facts, Green's negotiating confidence is not very strong.
Of course, Deng Fang didn't lower the price too hard, that would be bad.
From now on, Green will be the most important piece in the Warriors' lineup. Everyone will see his role, and his data will skyrocket. If the price is too low, Green will complain.
Green's value will shrink significantly if he leaves the Warriors, but it will be difficult for the Warriors to survive without Green.
Deng Fang didn't lower the price too hard, and Green didn't have much confidence, so the negotiations came to a conclusion very quickly.
40 million for 5 years, no team options or player options!
8 million per year is indeed not much compared to Curry, but it is much higher than Green's previous base salary!
It’s pretty good that a second-round pick who averages 5 points per game can get such a big contract!
The annual salary is not low, and the tenure is not short. Green can at least stay in the league with peace of mind for a while!
Historically, Green renewed his contract with the Warriors in July 2015. At that time, the Warriors and Draymond Green reached a five-year contract extension worth $85 million, which averages out to 17 million per year!
At that time, Green was able to sign such a large contract because the Warriors had just won the championship. The main reason why the Warriors were able to defeat the Cavaliers in the Finals was that they used five small lineups, and Green was a key part of the five small lineups!
The hero of the championship and the core player. These two auras combined allowed Green to get a big contract!
Of course, judging from the details, Green's contract back then was still US$11.1 million away from the maximum salary, which was considered a reasonable price in the market at that time.
But things are different now. Although the Warriors have won the championship and won five consecutive championships, no one except Curry seems to be indispensable!
If I had to find one, it would be Clay!
Green is relatively satisfied with this contract - at least for now!
Deng Fang was also very satisfied - the price was more than half of what it had been in history!
Other teams in the league are also very satisfied - the Warriors actually used a big contract to sign a player who averaged only 5 points per game. They can do such a stupid thing. It seems that the Warriors are really going to be finished!
