6:27pm: Green has officially been waived, according to the NBA transactions log. He has reached an agreement to sign with the Cavaliers upon clearing waivers.
10:51am: Danny Green will become a free agent after reaching a buyout agreement with the Rockets, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
The Cavaliers and Celtics are considered the frontrunners to sign Green, with the Lakers and Suns involved as well, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Green must clear waivers before he can join another team.
Cleveland, Boston, L.A. and Phoenix are all in need of wing depth, and Green will bring a strong playoff pedigree to whomever is able to land him. The 35-year-old has three championship rings and was part of L.A.’s title-winning team in 2020.
Green was sent from Memphis to Houston on Thursday as a salary-matching piece in a three-team trade that also involved the Clippers. He is making $10MM this season on an expiring contract.
Green spent most of the season recovering from an ACL tear and didn’t play at all until February 1. He averaged 14.3 minutes in three games with the Grizzlies and hasn’t suited up for the Rockets since the trade.
Bucks please
After watching Danny with the sixers last season before the knee injury, I can say with certainty he’s toast.
I watched him with Philly, too. He had lost a step and wasn’t the same level of defender as years past but was still a positive contributor on the court. He seemed like a steady pro in the locker room, too. Haven’t seen him since the injury. He’s a winner and worth the flyer to see what he still has in the tank.
Hyland to Clippers trade
Rockets get Danny Green
Clippers get Hyland and 3 second round picks from Grizzlies
My grade
Clippers get A
Why?
Hyland is worth a first round pick
Should not be on lakers. Completely washed. Go younger.
Suns make the most sense he can focus on defense
How much money did he give up to leave?