Over the last year, the Golden State Warriors
made a few moves in hopes of staying in contention and maximize Stephen Curry
and Draymond Green
's final NBA seasons.
However, Jimmy Butler
, acquired from the Miami Heat
in 2025, tore his ACL in January, and big man Kristaps Porzingis
, acquired from the Atlanta Hawks
, also battled injuries throughout the season.
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With Curry and Green aging, the Warriors may have even bigger plans this offseason: reuniting LeBron James and Anthony Davis in Golden State
.
Draymond Green's Move Signals Warriors Are Serious About LeBron James
- Anthony Davis
Reunion
The Warriors reportedly want to acquire both James and Davis to team up with Curry and Green, forming a late-career "Big 4."
That's why the move that Green made on Monday was so important. Green declined his player option
worth $27.7 million in order to become a free agent. According to ESPN's NBA insider Shams Charania, "This move gives the Warriors flexibility to pursue LeBron James in free agency and Anthony Davis via trade to form a Big 4."
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As the NBA world realized that this may actually be a realistic scenario, there were plenty of strong reactions.
Knicks
Memes could barely comprehend the scenario, writing
, "This tweet just kept getting wilder with each word."
FanDuel asked: "Is it actually happening?" alongside a perfect meme of Green.
ClutchPoints NBA reporter Brett Siegel thinks the Warriors have already worked things out behind the scenes.
"It seems like the Warriors have spoke with Draymond and Klutch to get something big done – Anthony Davis and LeBron James," Siegel said.
Others agreed that Green must be in on the plan.
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"Wow. That is a lot of money Draymond is declining. He must know something is on the horizon…" one influencer added on X
.
Others think the Warriors are modeling their offseason after a video game.
"They're trying to assemble a 2k team," another influencer wrote
.
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The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor, who initially broke the news that Golden State was pursuing James and Davis, chimed in as well.
"This is a huge development," O'Connor wrote
. "The Warriors have A LOT more flexibility now for pursuing LeBron James AND Anthony Davis, which as I reported last night is their plan."
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"OMGGGG IT'S HAPPENING," one Warriors fan wrote
, posting an edit of what the new squad would look like.
It remains to be seen whether the Warriors can pull this off and whether a team featuring James at age 41, Curry at 38, Green at 36, and Davis at 33 can truly contend.
One thing is certain: all eyes are now on Golden State, and this team would be must-see TV.
