Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that Draymond Green declined his $27.6 million player option on Monday, a move that gives the Golden State Warriors short-term salary flexibility to pursue top targets.
- The NBA’s negotiating window opens Tuesday at 6 p.m. Eastern, allowing teams to begin formal talks with non-rookie free agents even though most contracts and trades cannot be executed until the moratorium ends on July 6.
- Reports say the Warriors are linked to courting LeBron James and exploring ways to pair him with Anthony Davis alongside Stephen Curry, though those plans remain unconfirmed and would require pay cuts or complex trades to fit under cap rules.
- James Harden is reported to be declining his $42.3 million option with the expectation of signing a new deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, while Fred VanVleet has picked up his $25 million option to remain with the Houston Rockets.
- The NBA’s probe into the Clippers’ relationship with Aspiration is unresolved and could lead to fines, lost draft picks, or a voided Kawhi Leonard contract, a development that would materially change the market for trades involving Leonard.