NBA Champion Floats Draymond Green to Phoenix Suns

Could the Phoenix Suns acquire Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green?

During a recent ESPN segment, Kendrick Perkins floated the idea of Draymond Green leaving the Golden State Warriors for the Phoenix Suns. According to Perkins, Green could be the missing piece that pushes Phoenix over the top.

"I know it may be a long shot, but it's definitely a shot. If the Phoenix Suns could get Draymond Green in free agency, that would instantly make them the title favorites," Perkins said.

Perkins continued, saying, "If [Phoenix] could get Draymond Green, that does wonders and elevates them to another level when it comes down to culture, defensively, all across the board. It would be the best thing in the world for Deandre Ayton, and we saw the difference in Kevin Durant on the defensive side of things when he played with Draymond Green. Draymond Green has this leadership and this energy that when he puts that key and that tenacity into the team, it rises to a different level."

While Green is the type of player the Suns need, they do not have a real path to acquiring him. Green is expected to opt out of his deal with the Warriors in hopes of re-signing a new contract, and the Suns do not have the money he would be seeking. A sign and trade between Golden State and Phoenix is also unlikely, because Green has stated his desire to remain with the Warriors, and they would almost certainly not send him to one of their division rivals.

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