Draymond Green found himself in the middle of a very different kind of offseason conversation during a golf trip in Puerto Rico with LeBron James.
Instead of just enjoying the round, Green used the chance to make his case for the NBA’s all-time leading scorer joining him in free agency.
"I'd be crazy if we're together for x amount of days and at no point am I like, 'Yo, we need to chop it up. What the hell going on?
What we doing?'" Green said on "The Draymond Green Show."
Green, 36, is reportedly expected to sign a multi-year deal to stay with the Golden State Warriors after turning down a $27.7-million player option for 2026-27. That decision could open the door for the kind of financial flexibility needed to bring James in.
"Of course the pitch was crazy," Green added. " ... With the things I shared in it, it definitely is gonna make the brain work a little bit ... but we weren't going to hang out for a recruitment pitch."
The Warriors have also been tied to a possible two-for-one move involving James and his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis, who now plays for the Washington Wizards. Washington has reportedly pushed back on the idea that Davis is available, even though he has one year left on his current deal and a player option for 2027-28.
Steph Curry recently called the idea of playing with James "would be such a unique story in NBA history." Still, the four-time NBA champion said it was "a little premature right now to talk about it."
James’ agent, Rich Paul, said last week that no decision was close.
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