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Warriors Target Anthony Davis, Eye LeBron After Green’s Exit

6/30/2026

Summary

Warriors Pursue Davis

Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option on June 29 2026, becoming a free agent.
The Warriors’ cap space lets them offer LeBron James the $15.1 million mid-level exception.
They aim to acquire Anthony Davis (2026-27 salary $58.4 million), whose agent Rich Paul also represents LeBron James, by sending Jimmy Butler’s $56.8 million contract and a 2028 first-round pick to Washington, creating a “Big Four” of Stephen Curry, Green, James and Davis for 2026-27.

Summary

Green Opts-Out

Draymond Green opted out of his option, becoming ineligible for trade, his decline after rejecting a $27.6 million deal in 2023.
In 2025-26 he averaged 8.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists, and his box-plus-minus slipped to average.
The Warriors were 2.7 points per 100 possessions worse with him on the floor and drafted Yaxel Lendeborg with the No. 11 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft under GM Mike Dunleavy Jr.’s plan.

History

Historical Context

In July 2010 Pat Riley’s Miami Heat signed LeBron James and Chris Bosh to six-year, $110.1 million deals each, joining Dwyane Wade to form the league’s first “Big Three” superteam. Built with about $46 million of cap space, the roster sparked a free-agency shift toward assembling multiple stars. The Warriors’ 2026 plan to field a quartet of stars mirrors that enduring superteam trend.

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Warriors Pursue Davis

Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option on June 29 2026, becoming a free agent.
The Warriors’ cap space lets them offer LeBron James the $15.1 million mid-level exception.
They aim to acquire Anthony Davis (2026-27 salary $58.4 million), whose agent Rich Paul also represents LeBron James, by sending Jimmy Butler’s $56.8 million contract and a 2028 first-round pick to Washington, creating a “Big Four” of Stephen Curry, Green, James and Davis for 2026-27.

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