Rumors continue to swirl as the NBA trade deadline is nearing, with the Golden State Warriors appearing at the center of multiple trade deadline rumors. While the Warriors have been continuously linked to Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, there have been questions about what the Warriors could potentially offer in a blockbuster trade.

The latest name from the Warriors that’s surfacing in different trade rumors could come as a surprise.

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According to Anthony Slater of ESPN, the Warriors have involved four-time NBA champion Draymond Green in active trade conversations ahead of the NBA trade deadline. According to Slater, Green’s name has been involved in the framework of offers to the Bucks for Antetokounmpo.

Via ESPN:

The Golden State Warriors have involved Draymond Green in active trade conversation in advance of Thursday’s deadline, league sources told ESPN, putting his 14-season run with the franchise in jeopardy.

General manager Mike Dunleavy and controlling owner Joe Lacob have maintained a motivation to get a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo across the finish line and, as part of that, Green’s name has been involved in the framework of available offers to the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources said.

Read the full report from Slater via ESPN here.

After this season, Green is owed $27.7 million in the final year of a four-year $100 million contract he signed in 2023. The Warriors could use that number to potentially open up a space for a high-caliber player like Antetokounmpo.

Green has spent his entire 14-year career with the Warriors. Playing alongside Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Green has been a pillar in Golden State’s four NBA championships. Green has appeared in the All-Star game four times, been named to the NBA All-Defensive team nine times and in 2017, he was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year.

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In 41 games, Green is averaging 8.4 points on 41.6% shooting from the field with 5.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game.

The NBA trade deadline is set for Thursday at 1 p.m. PT.

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