The Golden State Warriors started the season on the wrong foot and did not completely recover. The altercation between teammates Draymond Green and Jordan Poole was a massive blow to the reigning champions’ ambitions. The season is over for the Warriors now. However, the work is not over for the front office as the upcoming offseason is very crucial and can shape the future of the franchise. Notably, because of the contract situation of Green and Poole as the future of the two involved in the controversy is hanging in the balance.

After the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated the Warriors, head coach Steve Kerr noted the altercation impacted the team’s chemistry. Also, Green admitted the team would not have been eliminated if it was not for the incident.

An NBA veteran on Draymond Green’s contract situation

There have been multiple rumors about the future of Draymond Green and Jordan Poole with the Warriors. It was recently reported that Poole was “not sure” if he wants to stay. On the other hand, there is the Draymond Green contract situation. The four-time NBA champion has been one of the most important players on the team for years. Talking about Green’s future recently, Steve Kerr emphasized the importance of the veteran. He warned that the team won’t be contenders if the front office did not retain the forward.

Amidst this, former NBA star Gilbert Arenas discussed the future of the Warriors in his Gil’s Arena podcast. During the show, Arenas said that the Dubs were lacking bench strength this season. He then stated that the front office should try to convince Green to opt-out and then re-sign. He suggested this so that the team could have cap space to sign a decent non-starter.

However, co-host Josiah Johnson was not sure whether the 2017 DPOY would accept a pay cut. Arenas said that players in the Bay Area benefit a lot from Silicon Valley. So he believed Green would stay. However, Johnson was still curious if anyone else could convince the four-time NBA All-Star to move.

Arenas replied, “The only team that can pull that, the only person that has that kinda power will be LeBron. He’s not gonna go anywhere else. It’s going to be San Francisco or coming to the Lakers.“

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It is no secret that LeBron James and Draymond are very close friends. The Warriors star has multiple times openly praised James over the years despite their rivalry in the playoffs.

Jordan Poole’s uncertainty?

The report about Jordan Poole’s uncertainty has come as a major blow for the Dub Nation. Even though the fans were not happy with the young star’s poor showing in the playoffs, most fans still want to see him in the Warriors uniform. While nothing is concrete yet, the fans will be holding their breath about Poole and Draymond Green’s future with the team.

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