what level MAX would Green get? I believe it starts at 15-16 mil for him 14-15 mil per for him and IMO he is worth it, hell Nic gets 12 and if you think about the huge increase in the Cap the following summer a Max for Green might seem cheap. Green can guard 4 spots and his offense while not great is better than Nics and he has a MOTOR every night and is PHYSICAL at 230 lbs. He is an elite defender while Nic is good
Well he'll hit the market and hes heavily rumored as Detroit's top target. As far as I know the most they can offer him is a true max, which would be 25% of the cap. That salary would start somewhere in the 15-16 mil range, but it would shoot up dramatically once the new TV deal kicks in.
Klay Thompson did not get a "true max" contract last year because his salary isn't actually 25% of the salary cap. They gave him a starting salary of 25% of the first year's projected cap and then standard raises each year. I think this is where Draymond will land. Part of the logic in maxing Klay last year was that although he was getting max money despite never having made an all-star team, once the cap goes up it'll probably be a pretty fair looking deal. He is also young and improving, and he made the team look good by having a great season. Parsons and Hayward got similar contracts. I think Draymond is on those guys' levels. Hes not a #1 guy, but he's a good core piece.
GSW owner Joe Lacob has already come out in the media and said that Draymond Green isn't going anywhere. He could eat the luxury tax for one season but would avoid the repeater penalty because 2016 brings a massive cap increase coupled with the expiring of Lee, Livingston, and a couple smaller contracts. Or the team could package Lee with multiple future first rounds picks to dump his salary, Draymond's new deal would start at roughly the same salary as DLee's and they would be near the lux tax, but could probably get under it (or pay just a little bit, relatively speaking). The Warriors can't afford to lose him and although he's always been knocked for having a low ceiling, he's 25 years old and improves every year. He's the 3rd best player on the team (some GSW fans argue he's #2) and probably the best leader on the team. The W's have no way to replace him and he's an excellent fit. They just can't afford to lose him and they'll keep him, even if it means trading assets to dump Lee, Iguodala, Speights, Livingston, etc.
Buuuut if the Pistons or some other team give him a true max contract, then that's a legitimate quandary. That's a lot of money for a guy who can't carry an elite team.
