Draymond Green $27.7 million player option

Draymond Green’s contract has become one of Golden State’s key offseason decisions because it is not just a salary slot — it is a choice Green controls. Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said May 16 that Green has a $27.7 million player option for the 2026-27 season and that “the ball is in his court,” according to Hoops Rumors’ summary of comments reported by The Athletic. (hoopsrumors.com) Spotrac lists the exact figure at $27,678,571 and says the option decision is due June 29, 2026. (spotrac.com) Green, 36, is entering the final decision point of the four-year, $100 million contract he signed to stay with Golden State in July 2023. That makes this less about whether Green is under contract than about how he wants to use that leverage. A player option lets the player, not the team, decide whether to stay on the existing terms for one more season or return to the market. Dunleavy said he expects Green to be back, but added that the call belongs to Green. ### What exactly can Green do with this option? Spotrac says Green can either pick up the option for $27,678,571 in 2026-27 or decline it and become a free agent in 2026. Hoops Rumors, citing Dunleavy’s comments, also laid out a third path: Green can use the option as part of negotiations on a longer deal with Golden State. (hoopsrumors.com) June 29, 2026, is the key date because Spotrac lists that as the option deadline. If Green opts in, his 2026-27 cap hit stays fixed at $27.678 million. If he opts out, Golden State would need to negotiate a new contract to keep him. (hoopsrumors.com) ### Why does that number matter to the Warriors? Spotrac’s team salary page shows Golden State already carrying major 2026-27 commitments, including Stephen Curry at $62.6 million, Jimmy Butler at $56.8 million and Green at $27.7 million if the option is exercised. The same page lists the Warriors as over the cap for 2026-27. (spotrac.com) That matters because Green’s decision sits alongside other roster questions. Hoops Rumors reported that Kristaps Porzingis is headed for unrestricted free agency, while Al Horford has a player option worth nearly $6 million. Dunleavy said negotiations with Porzingis would begin soon and said the Warriors would “love to have back” both veterans. (spotrac.com) ### How does Jimmy Butler fit into the same cap picture? The Warriors said when they acquired Jimmy Butler on February 6, 2025, that he signed a two-year extension keeping him under contract through the 2026-27 season. Spotrac’s Warriors payroll page lists Butler at $56.8 million for that year. (spotrac.com) That gives Golden State another large veteran salary already locked onto the books when Green makes his decision. Curry, Butler and Green alone account for well over $140 million in 2026-27 salary commitments on Spotrac’s figures. (hoopsrumors.com) ### What have the Warriors said publicly about Green staying? Mike Dunleavy Jr. said May 16 that the Warriors want Green to finish his career with the franchise and that Green “kind of feels the same way,” according to Hoops Rumors’ account of the media session. Dunleavy added, “I would expect him to be back, but it’s his call on that.” (nba.com) Steve Kerr struck a similar note. Hoops Rumors quoted Kerr as saying, “The number one thing is, it’s up to him,” before adding that he is committed to coaching Green and Stephen Curry “for as long as they’re here.” (spotrac.com) ### What is the practical next step from here? June 29, 2026, is the next hard deadline because Spotrac lists that as the date for Green’s player-option decision. Between now and then, the Warriors also have pending talks with Porzingis and a separate option decision from Horford, according to Hoops Rumors’ May 16 report on Dunleavy’s offseason comments. (spotrac.com) (hoopsrumors.com)