Draymond Green's Struggles: Warriors' Offseason Dilemma

0:00Here's more NBA news for March 4th. Dremont Green is facing a rough season with the Golden State Warriors. His shooting has dipped to a 6-year low of 40.6%. His assist to turnover ratio sits at a 12-year low of 1.9. Overall impact stats show a clear decline, worse than many realize. Early on, through the first 21 games, Green boosted the team with a plus 100 rating went on the court. But since December 1st, he's at a team worst minus 155. The net difference is a staggering minus 367 in recent games. Warriors coach Steve Kerr in the front office have real concerns. Green has a 27.7 million dollar player option for next season, so he's likely staying. They need lineups that produce positive results with him out there. Lineups pairing Green with Stephen Curry have been minus 12 since early December, while Curry alone is plus 34. Curry has posted better numbers with teammates like DeAnthony Melton at plus 65, or Moses Moody at plus 25.

1:02Offseason choices look grim. Trading Green seems unlikely without giving up big draft picks. A restructured deal could free up cap space, maybe around $10.7 million more. But even that might not land the health they need for A. Real turnaround. This episode is supported by our sponsor. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.