While his longtime teammate Kawhi Leonard heads to the Clippers, free agent shooting guard Danny Green had opted to sign with Los Angeles’ other team, announcing on Twitter that he’ll join the Lakers.
Shams Charania of The Athletic confirms (via Twitter) that the Lakers have reached a deal with Green, while ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski provides the financial details, tweeting that it’ll be a two-year, $30MM contract.
Green, 32, was part of the trade package last summer that sent Leonard to the Raptors, and enjoyed one of his best seasons as a pro in Toronto. Green averaged 10.3 PPG and knocked down a career-best 45.5% of his attempts from beyond the arc in 80 games (all starts), establishing a career high with 2.5 made threes per game. He also nearly earned a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive team for his work on perimeter scorers, and helped Toronto win its first-ever championship.
Although he generated plenty of interest on the open market within the last week, Green opted to wait out Leonard’s decision before deciding on his own team. If Kawhi had chosen to re-sign with the Raptors, Green likely would have had interest in running it back and trying to defend their title.
However, with Leonard on track to become a Clipper, Green’s decision came down to the Lakers and Mavericks, both of whom put big offers on the table, tweets David Aldridge of The Athletic. The Clippers were also believed to be in the mix for Green earlier in the week, but landing Kawhi reduced their ability to offer the veteran shooting guard a market-value deal.
The Lakers, who had earmarked $32MM in cap room for Leonard, will now use that space on Green and other players, adding some depth to a roster headlined by LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Kyle Kuzma.
The club has already reportedly reached new deals with Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and JaVale McGee in addition to agreeing to terms with Green.
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danny green!!! better than nothing
Excellent signing by the Lakers this actually is going to work out in their favor instead on spending 32 million on the head case they are going to spread the money out to balance their roster
“The head case”? Haha…foh. Ohhh how quickly do they switch up.
Lol 100% agreed
lol hes just salty but i do agree the Lakers will be better off with spending on multiple players rather than picking up KAwhi and having to settle for JR smith and Carmelo lol
He’s not wrong though.
Fr they acting like if they are not hurt that kawhi didn’t sign with them LOL!!
I honestly never saw the fit. Never thought Kawhi would come.
Am more mad didn’t sign DLo or Reddick.
LOL 2x champion and MVP headcase
Idk about you, but that clearly spells headcase. Lol
*Finals mvp
they still signed a 2x champion
It’s weird because three hours ago you all wanted the “head case”. Spreading your money to Green, KCP and McGee isn’t exactly balancing a roster.
DannyG & McGee are solid pick ups. Pope just makes both Pelinka, and the alt-Kawhi, look bad.
Really glad we got McGee back, but have feeling he would’ve signed for min on super team anyways.
Wonder what the word on Rondo is?
Really not a fan of Cook.
(T-shirt slogan) spot-up shooters get paid.
I’d buy that
Elite wing defenders at multiple positions that can also shoot the ball at an elite percentage get paid/fixed
You forgot to add inconsistent
Half the cap room for Green? Damn that’s desperate.
overpay
@ omar I agree big time over pay green would have gotten the mid level exempt at MAX anywhere else so I don’t see the need for the Lak to pay him 15 mil .. and I think this proves that AD did not like playing with Boogie and did not want him back in NO last offseason.
Doesn’t prove anything.
Agreed.
Lakers needed shooters more than anything.
Doesn’t prove anything about Boogie.. for all we know he’s hurt and teams are waiting.
What we do know is centers don’t get paid anymore.
I’m good with this. Let’s add some more shooters and maybe even trade for Iggy since he won’t be dropped.
trade? with what ? we have no one to trade unless we give them picks . we arent trading kuz for iggy
I don’t know, was thinking they can offer future picks. Whatever they actually have left lol.
They’re both backups on a top team, but Iguodala is proven. IDK if that’s the best value for Kuzma but it’s an improvement.
Kuzma’s like 22, Iggy is like 73..
Think the Lakers hang up first.
And Lakers don’t have any more picks to offer. They’re not trading a 2028 1st for Iggy.
Iguodala will last through the James window. But I think his status is still up in the air.
Who’s iggy ???
Igudoula or however it’s spelled. Can’t spell so I use the nickname he has lol.
Are you also good with losing out on the playoffs again and losing AD next offseason? Cause that’s whats gonna happen.
You think so? I don’t. He wants to be here.
He also wanted to go to the Knicks and if we’re being completely honest after this season they have a brighter future. He resigns he’s not the same position he was in in New Orleans.
There will be little to buy except for Davis.
I mean NYK’s capspace won’t be as valuable mext year.
AD will take less money to leave the place he wants to be for the same entertainment purposes as Lebron? Thats a new one. Have heared of every other way something could go wrong for Lakers but not that
At least a nice start for them, and a bounceback. I think they should try to add Avery Bradley as well, and they should try to keep a couple of their own free agents, like KCP, and they could use a backup big, maybe even another depth option at the 5 as well. They could use a backup 4 as well, and depending on who else they keep, possibly another guard/wing…they could also hope for Iguodala or Jae Crowder to get bought out, but that also depends on the rest of the roster
That being said, they probably should have been trying to add pieces that fit the entire time, instead of relying on convincing Kawhi Leonard to change his mind, considering its been widely known for a long time he preferred, and fit better with, the Clippers anyway. Getting Danny Green is kind of lucky for them, as he could have easily decided to just sign elsewhere
…I forgot they already signed Troy Daniels and Jared Dudley. They still need help at the guard spot, as I mentioned, but they probably need more of a 3 than a 4, as they have LeBron, Kuzma, and Dudley at that spot, whereas they dont really have anything behind Danny Green and KCP at the 3, with Green most likely starting at the 2 guard spot. Not sure if they end up keeping Lance Stephenson, but regardless, they could use another option at that spot, in addition to the aforementioned potential Avery Bradley move
So now you’re ruling out James at the 3 and Davis at the 4. You have Pope and Green as 3s. Smug with future knowledge, you chide the Lakers for wanting Kawhi. Lets chalk it up to your sleeping pills having their effect.
I think your reading comprehension is off today,,,Also, to clarify, LeBron at the 4, Davis at the 5, but again…you have multiple guys that play multiple positions, which seems to be an issue for you. My initial description of players will always be their modern day position, and then the guys that have the ability to play multiple spots effectively depends on the lineups around them when I mentioned other spots they can see time at. For your sake, I’ll individually type out the multiple positions of the mentioned players. I wont mention LeBron at the 5 for stretches, as last year was evident that he wont play there for whatever reason, so he is a 4/3, although he could theoretically be used as a big PG at times, depending on lineups. He is kind of an outlier b/c he can essentially play every position. He is just most effective at the 4. Kuzma is a 4/3. Green is a 2/3. KCP is a 3/2,,,,Davis is a 5/4. Hope that helped, although it shouldnt have been necessary
also, I always maintained that I didnt see Kawhi with the Lakers, and we have heard for over a year that they wouldnt likely be his choice over the Clippers, who I also always maintained were the best fit for him if he didnt stay where he was, so I dont see how that is a smug comment. Your hostility levels have risen significantly for some reason lately….
the first part of my comment was due to me misreading a word in your post due to my eye sight, so my bad on that
Bas.Ref.’s play-by-play chart establishes facts regarding the positions players played at. You’re just adding a +1 to the actual position number and calling the new picture in your thought-box their “modern day position”. But nothing happening on court supports doing that.
Basketball reference isn’t always correct in play by play positioning. Winslow played PG and the 4 a lot last year, and they still list him at SF. Plenty of other weird examples where I’ve seen them list guards at the 4. I love using basketball reference, but that’s one area they arent always updated
Wayne Ellington is a PG on basketball reference
Riiight… 9% of the time. 80% at the 2. That means Bas.Ref. has him mostly as a 2 but sometimes he guards the PG. They don’t seem to care who brings the ball up.
You’re not getting this stuff right. Your self-styled definitions are like when someone calls a player an allstar when he just just gets a few votes.
the first part of my comment was due to me misreading a word in your post due to my eye sight, so my bad on that
Let’s not forget that Iggy likely signs with Clippers if bought out
Tables have turned
Lakers should sign cousins, Jabari Parker, and or Kyle korver /JR Smith
Who do the Clippers sign to play with Khawi, George and Beverly ?
They are solid don’t forget about Lou Williams coming off the bench and just think of the season beverly and lou had without a big name super star now add kawhi and PG to that sheesh clippers looking real scary
I see a good team for sure. An unfinished one. Let’s see who they add.
Right now they are in the team picture for best in the west. Far from a done deal. Curry. DeAngelo and Klay will be back for the playoffs. That will be a tough team to beat with Draymond. Looney. Cauley-Stein and Paschall in support
I heard they looking to trade deangelo though
Also means less shots available with 2 stars.
Davis turned down his $4 million to play with KCP, Jared Dudley, and javale mcgee LOL LOL LOL Kawhi did the Lakers dirty
Don’t forget a guy named LeBron
So far: 1)-; 2)Green,Pope; 3)James; 4)Davis,Dudley,Kuzma; 5)McGee.
Lakers need to trade Kuzma sooner rather than later, when he has lost starter status. Davis wants the 4. Laker fans gotta get used to it.
I think they’re down to 5 million left from the 32 and Davis might want his trade kicker back!
Wrong.
1 Cook
2 DG/KCP
3 Bron/JDuds
4 Kuz
5 AD/McGee
McGee is good for 25 mins max.. so there will be a lot of cycling , but offensive lineup is AD at the 5
Kuz is about 8x the shooter AD is.
Kuzma shot 30%from 3 last year. He’s not worth putting out there for that.
Great move by the clippers. I believe whoever trades for Iggy will win it all.
Wow lakers got desperate. They really didnt want to lose green to the mavs. I would of signed green,kcp and mcgee to one year deals. And just go next season after FAs
How do you sign Green to the one year deal if Dallas offers 2?
And next year’s market is weak, thus why 2 yr deal + Bron on bird rights