Despite rumors that he would be dealt to the Milwaukee Bucks in a blockbuster trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Draymond Green stayed with the Golden State Warriors past the NBA trade deadline.
Bleacher Report's Greg Swartz thinks that is to the Warriors' detriment.
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Swartz has ranked Green number one on his list of the NBA's 10 most overrated players, in which he says that the four-time NBA champion's "reputation no longer comes close to his actual production."
The 35-year-old Green was even advised in the article to pick up his $27.7 million player option for the 2026-27 season, as the chances that he would make that much in free agency are slim at best.
Green this season owns averages of 8.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. A first-team All-Defense selection last season, Green this season boasts a career-worst 113 defensive rating -- and the Warriors are slightly better defensively when the four-time All-Star is off the court.
"We're now nearly a decade removed from Green's lone Defensive Player of the Year award and it's been eight seasons since he's averaged more than a triple single," Swartz wrote.
Ouch.
If Green wants it, he will be back with the Warriors next season. But after that, Golden State might have to have a tough conversation with him.
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