While Green had played very well as the Lakers’ starting shooting guard in 2019-20, he notoriously missed a game-winner in the finals that soured many a fan of the “greatest show on court” and had the sort of contract tailor-made to facilitate a trade for pretty much any player in the league regardless of their status.
Now for Green, this must have been one of his tougher days in the NBA.
Fortunately, Daryl Morey swooped in just before the draft and secured for Green yet another opportunity to play for a contender.
Now granted, is surrendering that sort of treasure trove for a guard who has averaged double-digit points only twice over his NBA career a lot? Sure.
In Green – and to a lesser extent, Hill – the Sixers landed a veteran locker room with an incredibly dynamic personality who knows how to win and how to keep his guys engaged.
Green’s 9.5 points per game currently ranks sixth on the Sixers behind the usual suspects plus Shake Milton and Seth Curry, and his 3 point shooting percentage ranks third behind only his fellow winger starter with a famous brother and two-way contract player Mason Jones, who was just waived out of the blue.
While he may no longer be a true lockdown man defender like his days in San Antonio, Green is still a plus-coverage specialty on the wings, where he can switch off from the one-three without much issue.
While only time will tell what the future holds for Danny Green in South Philly, whether he is extended past the 2020-21 season, allowed to walk in free agency , or used to acquire other assets in a sign-and-trade, it’s clear Daryl Morey got himself one heck of a player for a contract many considered borderline untradeable, which may not thrust him to the top of the GM of the Year race, but darn well should.