Four-time Warriors champion forward Draymond Green had an extensive chat with team president Bob Myers during a plane ride from Oakland to Boston this past Tuesday, with the Warriors leading the Celtics 3-2 in the 2022 NBA Finals ahead of what turned out to be a close-out Game 6, writes Sam Amick of The Athletic.
“We talked about everything but basketball that everyone deals with,” Myers said. “I don’t pretend to understand what it’s like to be them (the players) because I’m not a celebrity, or famous or as wealthy as them… I just think we get so focused on Game 5, Game 6, I don’t think we talk enough about (life). Once this stuff is over, we’re gonna go back to our lives. Everybody’s got challenges, so I’m just talking about that stuff.”
“Those are things that bring you together for a lifetime,” Green said of their conversation and others like it. “We’ve seen several people win trophies together, and they hate each other. It’s those things that bring you together and connect you forever.”
Amick also discusses the late benching Green received in the fourth quarter in Game 4. Head coach Steve Kerr played center Kevon Looney in Green’s stead for much of the frame, a decision that ultimately helped the Warriors knot the series at 2-2 with a 107-97 Game 4 victory.
“You have to (get through moments like that),” Green said. “But like I said, ultimately in those moments, the most important thing is that you trust each other. I didn’t question (Kerr). I was upset, (because) as a competitor you want to be in the game.”
There’s more out of Golden State:
- Warriors center James Wiseman, the No. 2 pick out of Memphis in the 2020 draft, said recently that he expects there is a “90% chance” he will be able to suit up for the team’s Summer League games, per NBC Sports Bay Area (Twitter video link). “I’ve been feeling great,” Wiseman said. “I’m running now, I’m doing a lot of up-and-down stuff… I’ll most likely play in Summer League.” The seven-footer’s rookie season was cut short due to a mensicus tear that also kept him out for all of 2021/22. In 39 healthy games during the ’20/21 season, Wiseman averaged 11.5 PPG and 5.8 RPG, though his inconsistent defensive play limited him to just 21.4 MPG.
- Warriors team president Bob Myers credits former Celtics team president Danny Ainge, now with the Jazz, for helping Myers land his current job, per Steve Bulpett of Heavy.com. Ainge was the architect behind much of the roster against which Golden State faced off in the Finals. “Without Danny, I wouldn’t be here,” said Myers. “He recommended that [Warriors owner Joe Lacob] meet with me… And Joe didn’t know me from anybody. And on Danny’s recommendation, he met with me. And then a few months later, Joe asked me if I wanted to work for the team. So I do owe that to Danny. Truly, without him I don’t get hired by the Warriors.”
- After a resurgent 53-29 regular season led to a charmed NBA Finals run and their first title since 2018, the Warriors actually have a chance to improve during the 2022/23 season, writes Tim Kawakami of The Athletic. Kawakami notes that talented recent lottery selections Wiseman, Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody did not play meaningful minutes in this year’s NBA Finals, but could be poised to contribute to the roster next year. Rookie wings Moody and Kuminga chipped in during Golden State’s playoff run, while second-year center Wiseman continues to work his way back from injury. Following a breakout regular season, 23-year-old shooting guard Jordan Poole saw more limited time during the playoffs, but still managed to be a solid contributor. Kawakami notes that Poole, too, could develop further next season.
Gary Payton new contract
The first year salary is $10.9 million
If true, it won’t be from the Warriors.
This is the max amount Warriors can offer
Early Bird Right
He is a free agent so some team will need to offer him that amount for Warriors could match it. Is there a GM willing to pay him $10 million a year for multiple years is the question.
“This is the max amount Warriors can offer”
But they won’t.
Why wouldn’t be from the Warriors?
People still haven’t figured out Joe Lacob’s checkbook.
I see what he’s saying, that’s a massive raise from not making the team in training camp, then finding a roster spot, to becoming a big minutes guy off the bench.
But from minimum to 10 million is a big jump. What about a five or six million dollar a year times 4 years or something like that? I wonder how this is going to play out? But a big jump to 10 million, wow that’s huge and I don’t think another team would offer that. But on the other hand nothing surprises me anymore.
But will they overpay. He’s a better Defender than Beverly. And he’s getting 14 mill. I couldn’t pay him more than 8-10 mill. Gotta give me more offense. 10-12 pts would be nice.
Imo Warriors can find some help in FA cheaper. I offer 8-10 mill 3 yrs. PO or TO on last yr.
Are the Cavs going to pursue Wiggins?
If yes, it needs a third team to take Jarrett Allen contract and offer Warriors a low cost PF.
Salary cap teams
Pacers
Pistons
Magic
Spurs
Wiggins isn’t going anywhere.
Why involve the Cavs or Allen?
I don’t get this Ja Morant spat with Draymond Green. Ja never won anything and keeps mouthing off like he is a old vet with multiple rings. Serious win a championship and let your work do the talking. Your team was not better than the Warriors so stop pretending it was.
The fact that Jackson tweeting “Strength in numbers” after beating GSW in a March game isn’t “rent free”, but replying to that, proving they aren’t “Strength in numbers” and GSW are, like, you replying to that after them showing them up is now the “rent free” part? Nah, that’s straight up not how the phrase works, Ja Morant so dumb he literally doesn’t even know how to use the phrase, smh
Of all the teams the warriors played in the post season Grizzlies had the least class. They acted like they won the series after 3 games. Boston was up after 3 games but didn’t act like that. Ja Morant is going to end up mouthing off to somebody off the court and its going to be big news. So much talent but such a big head.
GSW spending is ridiculous..
Wiggins 30mil + deal should not be in GSW..
Cavs traded him for Love bc LeBron & they aren’t getting him back..
The league & CBA need to address buying these chips bc u lose parody.
Its Bkn = New stadium,, it’s GSW, then it’s LAC = New Stadiums, big markets & TV deals..
Okc & Bos can’t compete w this spending.
GM myers won GM of the year? Why..
He didn’t have to make a tough choice..
Most teams can’t keep all 3 stars together plus add rookies at 10 mil a yr & then pay another max 30mil a yr deal..
And they are abusing the tax system…
It’s a joke…
U wonder why Refs gave all calls to GSW in gm 5.
Well 1/2 Billion reasons is the tax $ over next 2 yrs. By winning they will keep roster intact.
If GSW lost they would have gone w a youth movement.
No way they can keep Wiggins, looney, Wiseman, kuminga. 2x super Max’s + green, plus pay Wiggins max $$ & pay Poole 20mil + a yr.
Or maybe they can.. but it’s cheating bc look at Cs who are under cap.
They can’t even keep Horford w out restructuring and moving depth & young legs.
How u fix it.. it’s easy.
#1 Repeat tax payers lose 1st rd picks…
#2 u can only pay tax 3yrs in a tow then you must get under tax
#3 a Hard red line is set at 15mil over the tax, so teams have a real hard line. 15mil or even 10 mil seems reasonable. It’s about half price of what a max player makes.
#4 you increase the multiplier for going over tax 10 fold. It needs to be way more expensive so teams can’t abuse it.
It needs adjusted for inflation…
That’s how you fix it.
If NBA keeps letting teams do this. It’s going to be like baseball where only a few teams truly spend big $ to compete.
The NBA must have parody & a level playing field.
GSW are great Team but do they win with a team under the cap? A team under the tax line?
A team that is only a few million over tax line…
Its not a level playing field…
And it’s no wonder the refs gave Ws the calls.
Keeping this team intact will net 1/2 Billion + over next 2 yrs just in taxes alone…
Watch Tape…
Klay pushoff 3vw extended arm…
Steph flailing leg to step on Def foot to draw foul wasn’t called off foul.
He kicked his leg out trying to get contact. It’s off foul.
Tatum got no calls, on drives which he got in ECF, but steph got calls.
Green no Ts tho acts a fool.
Cs got 2x Ts in gm 5…
I hate the Cs. I’m a cavs fan & I felt bad for the Cs fans watching refs call gm 5.
It was clear they weren’t gonna gamble w a gm 7.
Tatum got no calls. But GSW carrying, walks, moving pivots, but brown got called for dbl dribble. Curry carries alot especially on his hesitation & Poole ID worst carrier I seen.
The moving screens by GSW were not called. They would call 1, in 1st few gms in series & then let them get away w it.
All that affected the gms the way refs blew the whistles.
But GSW still great team & Boston let refs no calls get into their heads & lead to TOs.
But wout Wiggins, & no Looney…
We would have had a better series..
If teams have same payroll give or take 15mill, the refs can call gm fairly..
Watch Tape, refs in gm 5 was worst I seen ever by refs.
But when you got 1/2 Billion tax dollars at stake vs no tax dollars at stake it’s really simple to realize why GSW got the whistles…
AB needs a GF.
Toddy, it’s not a fair system because you’re spending money to get a GF.
And you’re spending MORE money than others
so you got a HOT one.
There should be a
cap on money spent so
ALL guys can get the same girlfriends.
It’s not fair and last night when I asked
a girl to dance, she pushed me off 3x. DJ said, too much contact, move on..
Went home, got no calls.
Buddy who spent all the money got every single call that night. Not fair.
That’s…. not a GF you’re taking about. It’s a prostitute. And not at all connected to my comment. Try again if you want.
I was trying to be funny about the novel above you. I just used girlfriend as my parody of his post because you mentioned GF. I even broke it up into a thousand tiny paragraphs like he did.
I apologize that it did not go over very well. I’ll chalk it up to a failed attempt at humor.
No, Toddy does not get things.
Here’s a harder one. How about the voice Asnfaninuk used in the Ja Morant post earlier, above^. I woner if that was parody or parity.
I can’t even begin to figure out A’sfaninLexington. He tears fellow Warrior fans to shreds and throws around a lot of obnoxious, “I’m the best basketball mind ever, you don’t know ball,” kind of stuff. Really don’t get it sometimes. Because seriously, really I’M the best basketball mind ever. Just kidding of course !! More parody LOL..
Nope, you’re good. That was all me. Sometimes I’m sharp, but often I’m an idiot.
ABknowsnowomen
TLDR
The Golden State Warriors have the 25th-richest ownership in the NBA.
You wrote all that for absolutely nothing…
Hahahahahahahaha, kaboom.
Funny a Cavs fan complaining about Refs when the Refs helped them to their only championship.
Trolling. And the comment about being 25th comes with out sourcing, and from a punk GSW fan.
It does not even matter; it’s deficit spending, not overall wealth.
Its true the Refs did help cavs out in their finals. So I am pushing back at a fan that claims GSW were helped in game 5. Same Game 5 that Celtics shot over 30 FTA and half the fouls called on them. So I am saying BS. Now go look at game 7 in 2016. You will see what I mean especially how they stop calling fouls on Cavs and more on GSW.
Maybe the refs should have been calling it that way all along. They had too much respect for the 73-9 record. They let GSW get away with fouls because they were supposed to be splashy, not dirty.
But the splash brothers forgot how to shoot… 6 for 24, 25%. Maybe they should have gone closer to the rim and drawn fouls.
Next claim the refs had their hands in the GSW faces when shooting.
1 foul in the 4th quarter called on cavs shows they helped the cavs. Tired players commit a lot of fouls in the 4th. warriors had 5 fouls called on them in the 4th quarter. If you look at all the games that is the only one that stands out as a big change. Most were even on fouls called and FT taken. Of course your team won so you stay quiet.
All who badmouthing Wiggins. Should give him his props now. He was Robin to Curry as Batman. Played both ways great. He looks so happy. I doubt he wants to leave lol.
I was definitely one of them. I wanted a superstar on the wing, not a failed number one pick. But the man worked his butt off to get where he is today- a champion. Big-time kudos and well deserved.
I’m a diehard Warriors fan the only issue I would have of a fan from other teams is the Wiggins deal which came about by Durant doing a sign and trade deal. Though, I fully recognize it is legal under the rules of the NBA currently. But I think all teams should be allowed to keep players they draft. I would actually give cap waivers to a team for players they drafted. I’d only apply a cap for free agent players. I’m old enough to remember (in all sports) when players stayed with a team and had that team “loyalty”. I would have a system that would encourage players to stay with their original teams if possible. But that’s just me.
You know what I like it. That’s one way, very good. No cap for your own drafted guys. Very thoughtful.
That’s ok if it is the players choosing their original team, otherwise ain’t so good to ask a player to stay in a place he might not like & didn’t choose for all his career, right?
GSW could break the league again.
Trade Wiggins and Wiseman for KD.
S&T Poole for S&T Harden
Then when JW or Westbrick get bought out they’ll sign for the Vet Min.
No thank you KD, Harden, JW, Westbrick even at vet min.