Loyalty is a nice concept. It’s a value we should all strive to achieve in our interpersonal lives. On the other hand, in big business, it’s effectively non-existent. On a related note, the NBA is a big business.
The amount of loyalty across the league reflects as much. At the risk of being cynical, players and teams alike would often sell each other down the river in order to advance their personal goals.
You may scoff. Surely, some fans who are reading this have convinced themselves that their team and/or favorite player are different. It’s possible, but it’s also highly unlikely.
The loyalty between Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors is about to be tested. After all, Green will be eligible for an extension following the 2022-23 season.
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Meanwhile, the Warriors may have deep pockets, but they’re starting to overflow. Between Green, Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole, somebody is going to have to be the odd man out by the time 2023-24 rolls around.
If the Warriors think that man should be Green, they might want to consider getting ahead of the problem and trading him before he walks for nothing. Here’s a trade that has them sending him to the Dallas Mavericks.