Warriors face Draymond Green $27.7M option

Mike Dunleavy Jr. said on May 16 that Draymond Green will control one of Golden State’s first major offseason decisions. Green has a $27.7 million player option for 2026-27, according to HoopsRumors’ roundup of Dunleavy’s media session and Spotrac’s contract database. Dunleavy said the Warriors want Green to remain with the franchise, but added that “the ball is in his court,” according to HoopsRumors’ summary of reporting by The Athletic’s Nick Friedell. The decision comes after a 37-45 season in which Golden State missed the playoffs, according to NBA.com and HoopsRumors. ### When does Green have to decide? HoopsRumors reported that Green’s deadline to exercise the option is June 29. If he picks it up, the Warriors would carry his $27.678 million salary onto next season’s books, according to Spotrac. If he declines it, he could negotiate a new deal with Golden State or enter free agency, HoopsRumors said. (hoopsrumors.com) Spotrac’s 2026-27 cap table lists Green’s projected cap hit at $27,678,571. The same table shows Stephen Curry at $62.6 million and Jimmy Butler at $56.8 million, underscoring how Green’s choice fits into a payroll that is already heavily committed at the top. ### What have the Warriors said about keeping him? Dunleavy said the Warriors have discussed Green finishing his career in Golden State. “I think we have had discussions where we want him to finish his career (as) a Warrior,” Dunleavy said, according to HoopsRumors’ summary of Friedell’s report. “He kind of feels the same way. (hoopsrumors.com) I would expect him to be back, but it’s his call on that.” (spotrac.com) Steve Kerr also said Green’s decision will start with the player and his representation. Kerr said he is “committed to coaching him” and Stephen Curry “for as long as they’re here,” according to HoopsRumors. Green, 36, has spent his entire NBA career with Golden State after the Warriors selected him with the 35th pick in the 2012 draft, HoopsRumors said. (hoopsrumors.com) ### Why is this option central to Golden State’s summer? The Warriors entered the offseason after what Dunleavy called a “pretty underwhelming” 37-45 campaign, HoopsRumors reported. Kerr and Dunleavy both pointed to turnovers and injuries as major issues, and Kerr said the team would need “some moves” while also trying to get healthier, according to HoopsRumors’ summary of reports from ESPN and the Associated Press. (hoopsrumors.com) Golden State’s cap sheet also includes other unresolved veteran decisions. Spotrac lists Al Horford with a player option worth about $5.97 million for 2026-27, and HoopsRumors said Kristaps Porzingis is headed for unrestricted free agency after arriving at the trade deadline. Dunleavy said negotiations with Porzingis would begin soon and that the team would “love to have back” both Porzingis and Horford, according to HoopsRumors. (hoopsrumors.com) ### How do Butler and Moody factor into the roster picture? HoopsRumors reported that Dunleavy gave medical updates on Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody during the same session. Butler is recovering from a torn ACL, and Moody from a ruptured patellar tendon, with Dunleavy saying both are making progress but that it is too early to say when they might return next season. (hoopsrumors.com) NBA.com’s team page lists Butler and Moody on next season’s books, with Moody scheduled for a $12.5 million cap hit on Spotrac’s cap table. Their recoveries leave Golden State balancing health questions alongside contract calls on Green, Horford and Porzingis. That combination helps explain why Green’s June 29 option date is one of the first concrete markers in the Warriors’ offseason calendar. (hoopsrumors.com) ### What comes next for the Warriors after Green’s option call? The Warriors hold the No. 11 pick in June’s draft, and Dunleavy said the team would consider all options with that selection, according to HoopsRumors. Kerr said he would be willing to play a rookie, and HoopsRumors reported that team officials prefer, absent a major trade, to add a young player to an aging roster. (nba.com) June 29 is the next named date on Green’s contract, according to HoopsRumors, and the draft is the next major roster milestone for Dunleavy’s front office. Between those events, Golden State still has pending talks involving Green, Porzingis and Horford, plus rehab timelines for Butler and Moody. (hoopsrumors.com 1) (hoopsrumors.com 2)