PHILADELPHIA, PA – APRIL 03: Danny Green #14 of the Philadelphia 76ers blocks a shot by Jordan McLaughlin #6 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second quarter of the NBA game at Wells Fargo Center on April 3, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Last summer Daryl Morey took over the Philadelphia 76ers front office and quickly made one of the most savvy moves of the offseason when he traded Al Horford, a 2020 second round pick, and a protected future first for Danny Green, Vincent Poirier, and Terrance Ferguson.
Despite winning a title with the Lakers last year, he struggled to find his shooting stroke and there were questions about how much he had left in the tank.
His points per game average in his 11th season is slightly above his career average at 9.5, but he is shooting over 41 percent from beyond the arc including a scorching 46 percent since the All-Star break.
Beyond that, he has provided veteran leadership in the locker room and knows how to step up when the situation calls for it, like when he scored 28 against the Lakers with no Embiid last month.
The Sixers figure to be operating above the cap for the foreseeable future, and have to get creative in order to maintain depth and talent on this roster.
The Sixers own Danny Green’s Early Bird Rights, which means that they can go above the salary cap to re-sign him this offseason.
Something in the neighborhood of two years, $20 million or three years, $24 million could be beneficial for both sides, allowing the Sixers to maintain their cap flexibility and securing a healthy paycheck for Green through is mid-30s.
If the Sixers don’t re-sign Green, he walks away this summer for nothing and the Sixers still won’t have any cap room without making some major moves.