Recently, Lakers new signing Ellington updated the social platform, posted a photo with Danny Green, with the text: "Dinner with my North Carolina brothers." This summer, Danny Green, like Davis, is arguably the happiest person, and in mid-August, Danny Green and his wife Blair had a wedding, and people like McGee, Howard, Ellington, Pope, Lowry, etc. were invited to attend. The Lakers have rebuilt the team this summer, from Westbrook to Ariza, from Howard to Anthony, from Rondo to Jordan Jr., there are currently 13 guarantee contracts, according to journalist Harrison, the Lakers also want to add defensive strength in the guard line, can not find the right person. Of course, the Lakers also intend to let Danny Green return, but Danny Green resolutely refused, and did not give the Lakers a chance to continue to contact, which is actually quite interesting.
Things have to start from the 19-20 Season Lakers won the championship, in October 2020, the Lakers and the Heat finals, the G5 final moments, James suddenly passed to Danny Green, Danny Green shot a key three-pointer, causing the Lakers to lose the game. Although the Lakers finally defeated the Heat 4-2 to lift the championship trophy, Danny Green was also pushed to the cusp of the storm, he was on the hot search for throwing three points, was insulted by countless Lakers fans in private messages, and even issued death threats! In Danny Green's own words, he didn't know what he was doing right. After the free market opened, the Lakers took the lead in completing the transaction, using Danny Green + the 28th pick in the first round to get Schroeder, and Danny Green was ruthlessly abandoned. Of course, the Thunder management is still more humane (as long as the first round pick), and finally Danny Green came to the 76ers, and Howard can also be regarded as a mutual care.
This past season, Danny Green averaged 28 minutes per game, averaged 9.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, and returned to 40.5 percent from three-point range, which I use to describe it as "recovery." Because during the Raptors era, Danny Green's three-point shooting rate reached 45.5%, and by the Lakers, it plummeted to 36.7%. One thing is for sure, Danny Green is the most important link in the Lakers' entire defensive system, there is no one, he is more important than Bradley, Pop, Caruso anyone else, his plus and minus values have been in the top three in the team in the championship season, the defensive victory contribution value ranks first, his arc sweeping ability, the ability to launch the defensive turn, and the timing of the assisted defense are the top of the league, so the combination of Pop and Danny Green's backcourt can help the Lakers rush to the championship. After Danny Green left, Vogel's attempt to use Caruso and Matthews to play the role was not ideal.
Danny Green's net efficiency value of +18.9 in the playoffs just past the season is the first in the league! Although the 76ers eventually lost to the Hawks, it really had little to do with him, and his accidental injury caused the entire 76ers defense to completely collapse. Simmons failed to play a role, Harris was averagely efficient, and embiid was the only one who struggled to support him. After the free market opened, reporter Stamford revealed that Danny Green and the 76ers had a big gap in the renewal negotiations, and after this report came out, the Bucks, Celtics, Bulls, Pelicans, Cavaliers including the Lakers, countless teams immediately threw olive branches. In less than 12 hours, the 76ers announced that the team had completed a two-year, $20 million extension with Danny Green, and the contract was not guaranteed for the second year. In addition, Danny Green explicitly rejected the Cavaliers' 2-year contract offer, rejected the Lakers' base salary offer, in the words of reporter Max Tain, Danny Green did not worry about home, if the 76ers were a step later, then Danny Green could immediately go to the new team to report.
But it must not be the Lakers! The Lakers signed Howard after the free market opened, intending to persuade Danny Green to join him through Howard, but was ruthlessly rejected by Danny Green. Later, Danny Green mentioned the matter, and he was also a little angry: "This market is really strange, I know a lot of teams want me, but they simply don't have enough money and salary space." Howard wanted me to go back to the Lakers with him, and Hill wanted me to join the Bucks with him, but I made my own choice. "I would like to say that Danny Green's decision is really too right, and not joining the Lakers is harmless for himself." He has no shortage of championships, from spurs to Raptors to Lakers, his career is very successful. Next season Danny Green will also turn 35 years old, and now he can still get a contract of tens of millions of dollars, which is the best proof of strength, go to the Lakers, only the basic salary, and can not get any commitment, can not play the starting is not certain, then the future? After playing this year, what will happen in the future?
Bucks starter Matthews cut salary to choose the Lakers, the original confidence, but can not get Vogel reuse, playing time is also cut very broken, 1 year later, no one cares! For superstars, holding the group to rush to the championship, this is a shortcut, but for role players, as long as the salary cut to join the championship team, then the possibility of the future is too much, maybe this 1 year can not be reused, since then the career into a decline period, may be able to win the championship, but the salary has made huge concessions. Green does not lack championships, and he now needs a big contract to retire in the last years of his career. And there is also a point to note, perhaps the Lakers ruthlessly abandoned him, completely chilling him! He was unwilling to be a sacrifice anymore, and he came and went as soon as he was called. Maybe at the 76ers, he may not be able to impact the championship, but a stable starting position, more money in hand, this is the most realistic.
The Lakers can win the championship in the 19-20 season, Danny Green is indispensable, he can be said to be the Lakers' entire defensive system of the sea god needle, is the gold shines everywhere, was ruthlessly abandoned by the Lakers, this time rejected the Lakers, very wise. I hope that Green will retire in Philadelphia with peace of mind, wish him all the best in the future, and everyone has their own aspirations.