Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has declined a $27.7million player option in his deal, according to ESPNs Shams Chanaria, setting him up to enter free agency amid reports the team is set to push to acquire both LeBron James and Anthony Davis this offseason. Four-time MVP James is poised to enter free agency following the expiration of his deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. Reports have claimed the Warriors want to sign the 41-year-old and reunite with Washington Wizards big man Davis, who won the NBA title alongside James in 2020 during their time together with the Lakers. A trade for Davis, 33, would likely require the Warriors to part with six-time All-Star Jimmy Butler, who is on an expiring contract and coming off a torn ACL, and send draft picks to the Wizards.Were the Warriors to succeed in those moves, they would have a remarkable core of veteran superstars with James and Davis joining two-time MVP Stephen Curry in the Bay Area.Greens decision to decline his option does not mean he is set for pastures new. Instead, it likely indicates a willingness on the part of the 36-year-old former Defensive Player of the Year to return to Golden State on a cheaper deal that would boost the Warriors hopes of making those potential blockbuster moves a reality.Acquiring James and Davis would represent a final swing from the Warriors to win another title with Curry and Green, who, along with Klay Thompson, helped propel Golden State to four NBA championships under the tutelage of head coach Steve Kerr. Three of those titles were won at the expense of James and the Cleveland Cavaliers as they faced off in the NBA Finals in four successive seasons from 2014-15 to 2017-18. James led the Cavaliers to a remarkable comeback from 3-1 down in the 2016 Finals to beat the Warriors 4-3 after Golden State went 73-9, the best record in NBA history, in the regular season.Golden States last title came in the 2022 season, but they have reached the playoffs in only two of the subsequent four seasons. The 38-year-old Curry led the Warriors with 26.6 points per game as the Warriors finished 37-45 last season before being eliminated in the Western Conference play-in tournament by the Phoenix Suns.And, with James, Curry, Green and Davis all in the latter stages of their career, it is debatable whether putting them together as a big four is likely to result in success.However, the prospect of Curry playing alongside long-time rival James is a tantalising one, and Greens decision appears to have made it more likely. Topics Golden State Warriors LeBron James NBA Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Mavericks to hire National Championship-winning head coach as successor to Kidd Nicholas McGee 22nd June, 2026 New York Knicks seal NBA title with Game 5 win over San Antiono Spurs Mitch Fretton 14th June, 2026 Wembanyamas trust in basketball gods pays off as Spurs force Game 7 Nicholas McGee 29th May, 2026 NBA: San Antonio Spurs to face New Orlean Pelicans in Paris and Manchester Mitch Fretton 20th May, 2026 NBA Playoffs: Mitchell hails Cavaliers mental fortitude after Game 5 win in Detroit Nicholas McGee 14th May, 2026 LeBron James ponders retirement after Lakers exit play-offs: I dont know what the future holds for me Jon Fisher 12th May, 2026
