<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/spurs-news-gregg-popovichs-danny-green-retirement');   ga('set', 'title', 'Spurs’ Gregg Popovich’s beautiful take on Danny Green after NBA retirement');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Spurs-news-Gregg-Popovichs-beautiful-take-on-Danny-Green-after-NBA-retirement.jpg"></figure><h1>Spurs’ Gregg Popovich’s beautiful take on Danny Green after NBA retirement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-13T08:09:42-07:00">October 13th, 8:09am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-13T08:09:42-07:00">October 13th, 8:09am</time><address><a href="https://www.downeuclid.com">Evan Dammarell</a>Evan Dammarell is an award-winning sports journalist covering all things Cleveland, including the Cavs, right off the shores of Lake Erie. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA legend Danny Green is best known for his time with the San Antonio Spurs. From 2010 to 2018, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/spurs-news-danny-green-painfully-honest-gregg-popovich">Green was with the Spurs</a>, winning a championship and All-Defensive honors. But after nearly a year away from the NBA, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-news-3-time-champ-danny-green-makes-retirement-decision">Green has retired from basketball</a>. Now that Green has hung it up, San Antonio head coach Gregg Popovich <a href="https://x.com/tom_orsborn/status/1845236328411398611" rel="noopener">had deep, profound thoughts</a> about Green’s retirement.</p><p>He helped us win championships, and he’s a sweet man,” said Popovich. “He worked for it. He failed a couple of times here and elsewhere, and he just stuck with it, showed persistence.. On that 101st blow it happened for him. He had a great career from then on. Special guy.”</p><p>Green finished his time with the Spurs, averaging 9.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 41.8% from the field and 39.6% from the three-point range in 520 regular season games. He won two more NBA Championships with the Toronto Raptors (2019) and Los Angeles Lakers (2020) following his time with the Spurs. Over his 15 seasons, Green spent time with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Spurs, Philadelphia 76ers, Lakers, Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies.</p><p>Overall, Green’s career averages were 8.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 42.1% from the field and 40.0% from the three-point range in 832 regular season games. Green also appeared in 169 NBA playoff games.</p><h2><b>Remembering Danny Green’s Spurs legacy</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Danny-Green-Spurs-layup.jpg"><figcaption>Soobum Im-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Affectionately known as “Icy-Hot” for his streaky (but often deadly) outside shot, Green helped make the Spurs’ new team-oriented offense click by helping spread the floor and providing All-NBA level defense. From the 2011-12 season through 2014-15, he was one of just four players to shoot over 40 percent from beyond the arc all four seasons (along with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Kyle Korver).</p><p>Green’s ability to make quick decisions and shoot effectively from a long-range redefined the role of support players and influenced many contemporary players. Despite injuries toward the end of his career, Green’s impact on the game remains significant as a model for aspiring role players in the NBA.</p><p>His crowning moment with the Spurs came during the 2014 Finals against the Miami Heat, where his shooting and defense helped San Antonio secure their fifth NBA title. Overall, Green’s career is a testament to the value of adaptability and collaboration in professional sports. His legacy as one of the greatest shooters in NBA history is titanium. Green’s championship accolades put him in an elite company alongside LeBron James, Robert Horry, and John Salley, who were the only players to achieve this remarkable feat.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Spurs’ Gregg Popovich’s beautiful take on Danny Green after NBA retirement

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/76ers-joel-embiid-tyrese-maxey-draw-intriguing-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-comparison-from-danny-green');   ga('set', 'title', '76ers’ Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey draw intriguing Nikola Jokic-Jamal Murray comparison from Danny Green');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/76ers-news-joel-embiid-tyrese-maxey-draw-intriguing-nikola-jokic-jamal-murray-comparison-from-danny-green.jpg"></figure><h1>76ers’ Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey draw intriguing Nikola Jokic-Jamal Murray comparison from Danny Green</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-03-09T18:17:04-08:00">March 9th, 6:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-03-09T18:17:04-08:00">March 9th, 6:17pm</time><address><a>Nayan Brahmbhatt</a>Nayan Brahmbhatt is a recent graduate from Queen's University's Smith School of Business living in Toronto, Ontario. He is passionate about and has been involved in sports since a young age, and continues to reminisce about the (brief) time Kawhi spent in Toronto. Although he can talk shop about the Raptors and Ravens all day, what's really always on his mind is having finished his undergrad without having won a single fantasy or intramural league.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Veteran player Danny Green has sparked excitement and conversation around the league with his comparison of Philadelphia 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey to the Denver Nuggets’ formidable duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. According to Green, Embiid and Maxey have the <a href="https://twitter.com/AudacySports/status/1766569462545686534" rel="noopener">potential to become</a> the kind of partnership that not only mirrors the success of Jokic and Murray but could also steer the 76ers toward an elusive championship, provided they maintain their health.</p><p>This comparison comes at a time when the 76ers are navigating through the regular season with ambitions of deep playoff runs and, ultimately, capturing an NBA title. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/76ers-news-joel-embiid-gets-definitive-update-on-meniscus-injury" rel="noopener">Embiid, the team’s centerpiece</a>, is currently out for at least three more weeks due to an injured meniscus. However, he has already established himself as one of the league’s most dominant forces. His unique blend of size, skill, and basketball IQ makes him a nightmare for opposing defenses, much like Jokic does for the Nuggets. On the other hand, Maxey, although younger and less experienced, has shown flashes of brilliance that suggest he could ascend to a level similar to Murray’s, known for his explosive scoring and clutch performances.</p><p>Green’s insights are not to be taken lightly. A three-time NBA champion with a keen eye for talent and team dynamics, he understands what it takes to win at the highest level. His perspective is a testament to the potential he sees in Embiid and Maxey, emphasizing the importance of health in their quest for greatness. The NBA landscape is littered with tales of what could have been if not for injuries, and Green is all too aware of this fact.</p><p>For the 76ers, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-throws-reluctant-jamal-murray-holding-champagne-into-pool-during-championship-celebration" rel="noopener">comparison to Jokic and Murray</a> is not just a flattering parallel but a blueprint for success. The Nuggets duo has been instrumental in Denver’s rise to prominence in the Western Conference, highlighted by their synergy on the court. Jokic, the reigning MVP, is a master at facilitating the offense, often finding Murray in positions where he can maximize his scoring abilities. If Embiid and Maxey can replicate this level of understanding and efficiency, the 76ers could very well become a powerhouse in the East.</p><p>However, realizing this potential is contingent upon several factors, chief among them being health. Both Embiid and Maxey have had their share of injuries, which have, at times, sidelined them from crucial games. The importance of staying healthy cannot be overstated, as the absence of either player significantly impacts Philadelphia’s performance and championship aspirations.</p><p>Moreover, developing the kind of chemistry that Jokic and Murray share will take time and experience. While Embiid is already a seasoned player, Maxey is still finding his footing in the NBA. Their growth as a duo will depend on how well they can adapt to each other’s playing styles and how effectively they can lead the team together, especially in high-pressure situations.</p><p>In the broader context of the NBA, the 76ers’ journey toward a championship is a narrative filled with anticipation and intrigue. Green’s comparison of Embiid and Maxey to Jokic and Murray sets high expectations, not just within the organization but among fans and analysts alike. It paints a picture of what could be a dynamic and dominant duo, capable of elevating Philadelphia to the pinnacle of basketball success.</p><p>As the season progresses, all eyes will be on Embiid and Maxey to see if (once healthy) they can fulfill the potential that Danny Green sees in them. The comparison to one of the league’s most successful duos is a lofty one, but it serves as a source of motivation and a reminder of what is possible when talent meets opportunity. For the 76ers, the path to a championship is laden with challenges, but with Embiid and Maxey at the helm, they have the foundation to build a legacy that could resonate for years to come.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

76ers’ Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey draw intriguing Nikola Jokic-Jamal Murray comparison from Danny Green

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He currently lives in Oakland, covering the last legs of the Golden State Warriors' dynasty.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Memphis Grizzlies enter Wednesday’s matchup against the lowly Detroit Pistons sporting the second-worst record in the Western Conference.</p><p>Season-long injury absences of stalwart <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-get-crushing-steven-adams-injury-update-as-2023-24-regular-season-dawns" rel="noopener">starting center Steven Adams</a> and electric third big Brandon Clarke have completely rid the Grizzlies’ of the identity they built up over the past couple years, exacerbating the impact of Ja Morant’s 25-game suspension to begin 2023-24. Even the players who have been available over the first month and-a-half of the regular season haven’t avoided health woes. Key rotation guards <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-marcus-smart-out-3-5-weeks-amid-concerning-foot-injury" rel="noopener">Marcus Smart</a> and Luke Kennard will remain out on Wednesday, as will sophomore wing Jake LaRavia.</p><p>Needless to say, Memphis’ start to the season didn’t exactly go as planned. It’s been so bad, in fact, that both Lou Williams and Danny Green are <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1732490845142532470" rel="noopener">effectively writing</a> the Grizzlies off for its remainder.</p><p>“They’re done. This season is a wrap. This one is a wash,” Williams said Wednesday on Run It Back. “They’re selling $4 tickets down in Memphis.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Do we hit the panic button on this Grizzlies squad?" <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MichelleDBeadle</a> </p><p>"They're done. This season is a wrap…They're selling $4 tickets down in Memphis." <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamLou23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TeamLou23</a> </p><p>"I think we hit the reset button." <a href="https://twitter.com/DGreen_14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DGreen_14</a> </p><p>Is there any hope left for the Memphis Grizzlies? <a href="https://t.co/Ryp546Ldhh">pic.twitter.com/Ryp546Ldhh</a></p><p>— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1732490845142532470?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Green, who spent part of last season mostly rehabbing in Memphis before getting moved at the trade deadline, was a bit more diplomatic with his assessment of the Grizzlies’ chances to right the ship. Still, he couldn’t help but admit this season is a “wash” for his former team.</p><p>“I think we hit the reset button, because I think they have the pieces they’re just not healthy. Steven Adams, Brandon Clarke, Ja has been out 25 games. Those three guys make a huge difference,” Green said. “I do think they lack some wing depth or I guess some experience, because they have [Zaire Williams] and David Roddy, who are young I just don’t think they’re ready yet…For this season, I think they kinda call it a wash. They need a reset and refresh.”</p><h2><b>Any hope for Grizzlies upon Ja Morant’s return?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Grizzlies-news-Ja-Morant-family-subpoenaed-for-alleged-teenager-assault.jpg"></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-ja-morants-25-game-suspension-firm-update-please-memphis-fans" rel="noopener">Morant is eligible to play</a> for the first time this season on December 19th against the New Orleans Pelicans. Full health provided, a luxury that’s been hard to come by for Memphis’ franchise player through the first four years of his career, Morant will have 57 games to help lift the Grizzlies out of the Western Conference cellar. Williams isn’t counting on it happening.</p><p>“They’re second-to-last in the West and the West is nothing to play with right now,” he said. “It’s about eight teams that’s gonna give you headaches, so trying to fight uphill for that when Ja comes back? This team is done.”</p><p>Memphis certainly has a long path back to relevancy in the Western Conference. Taylor Jenkins’ team has quietly played better of late after a truly disastrous first two weeks of the season, going 4-6 in its last 10 games while sporting the league’s 10th-best defense over that timeframe.</p><p>Considering Smart and Kennard missed the majority of those games, that’s a result the Grizzlies can certainly live with while eagerly awaiting Morant’s debut. Both players could be back in the lineup by December 19th, too.</p><p>No one is expecting Memphis to seriously contend in the West this season down Adams and Clarke. But the Grizzlies don’t need to vault to eighth in the conference standings to potentially make the playoffs with the play-in tournament in place. They’re currently four games behind the 10th-place Houston Rockets, with Morant’s presence and, fingers crossed, surely more fortunate health luck to come as the 82-game grind continues.</p><p>Is it really inconceivable Memphis could compete for one of the last two play-in berths if Morant plays at an All-NBA level and key contributors like Smart and Kennard are mostly able to stay on the floor? No way, but the Grizzlies’ margin for error gets smaller and smaller with every loss. A defeat on Wednesday to the Pistons, losers of a whopping 17 straight games, wouldn’t just push Memphis further down the standings, but perhaps erase any remaining belief this team has in its prospects going forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lou Williams, Danny Green slap Grizzlies with harsh reality amid 2023-24 struggles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-danny-green-gets-real-on-austin-reaves-coming-off-the-bench');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Austin Reaves bench role gets major Danny Green truth bomb');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Lakers-Austin-Reaves-bench-role-gets-major-Danny-Green-truth-bomb.jpg"></figure><h1>Lakers’ Austin Reaves bench role gets major Danny Green truth bomb</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-12-05T08:33:33-08:00">December 5th, 8:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-12-05T08:33:33-08:00">December 5th, 8:33am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Austin Reaves became an instant fan favorite for the Los Angeles Lakers when he arrived on the team in 2021, and then the Lakers fanbase’s love for him <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-gets-bold-bullseye-prediction-from-chandler-parsons-for-2023-24-campaign" rel="noopener">reached new heights</a> when Reaves broke out in a starter’s role to end the 2023-24 season. In fact, Reaves’ importance to the Lakers reached the point where pundits believed the would command a gigantic contract in free agency.</p><p>However, Reaves, in the 2023-24 season, has failed to take his game to new heights. With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and D’Angelo Russell all needing the ball on offense, the Lakers coaching staff even decided that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-austin-reaves-drops-truth-bomb-on-new-bench-role-after-los-angeles-latest-win" rel="noopener">bringing Reaves off the bench</a> is what’s best for the team.</p><p>Lakers fans can debate all they want about the merits of bringing Austin Reaves off the bench, but at the very least, former champion with the Purple and Gold Danny Green agrees with Darvin Ham’s decision to utilize the 25-year old guard <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1732067186699894877" rel="noopener">as the team’s sixth man</a>.</p><p>“I think it’s a good move for the Lakers. With the ball-handling of D’Angelo Russell, you got LeBron James on the ball, you don’t need too many guys on the ball in the [Lakers] 1st unit…This gives [Austin Reaves] more freedom, it gives him a spark off the bench, another aggressor offensively,” Green explained on FanDuel’s Run It Back.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"You don't need too many guys on the ball in the [Lakers] 1st unit…This gives [Austin Reaves] more freedom, it gives him a spark off the bench…I assume they're gonna keep it going."</p><p>Danny Green on AR being the 6th man for LAL. </p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RunItBackFDTV</a>) <a href="https://t.co/HF72s9yhGJ">pic.twitter.com/HF72s9yhGJ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1732067186699894877?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Austin Reaves’ usage rate <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/austin-reaves-usage-rate-october-24-2023-to-november-8-2023" rel="noopener">has remained steady</a> despite the change in his role; from 21.1 percent as a starter, his usage is now at 21.0 percent as the team’s sixth man. But the Lakers have a much better balance in their rotation when Reaves comes off the bench, avoiding too much of a drop-off whenever LeBron James needs a breather.</p><p>But since his move to the bench, Reaves has shot the ball <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/austin-reaves-usage-rate-november-10-2023-to-december-2-2023" rel="noopener">much more efficiently</a>, improving around eight percentage points on his field-goal percentage and around six percentage points on his three-point shooting. As Danny Green pointed out, the move to the Lakers bench has helped the young guard get a much better rhythm as a more featured option.</p><p>“It’s better for him. Yes he can pick and choose and have more opportunities for his spots. It seems to be working out,” Green said.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Austin Reaves bench role gets major Danny Green truth bomb

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sixers-news-danny-green-hints-potential-return-surprising-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sixers: Danny Green hints at potential Philly return after surprising release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sixers_news_Danny_Green_hints_at_potential_Philly_return_after_surprising_release.jpg"></figure><h1>Sixers: Danny Green hints at potential Philly return after surprising release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-11-15T16:39:00-08:00">November 15th, 4:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-11-15T16:39:00-08:00">November 15th, 4:39pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers recently <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-danny-green-trade-casualty-clippers-james-harden-blockbuster" rel="noopener">parted ways</a> with veteran guard Danny Green, but there seems to be a potential for him and the Sixers to reunite.</p><p><i>“I root for my friends on the team that I left, I still want to see them do well,”</i> Green said of the Sixers when he recently made an appearance on <i>Run It Back</i>.</p><p><i>“With Philly, I’m still rooting for them because I think there’s an opportunity for me to end up back there, hopefully in the near future.”</i></p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I root for my friends on the team that I left, I still want to see them do well."<a href="https://twitter.com/DGreen_14?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DGreen_14</a> is still rooting for his former teammates on the Sixers.</p><p>📺: <a href="https://t.co/qYBPWhYgh7">https://t.co/qYBPWhYgh7</a> <a href="https://t.co/hyhsTufINI">pic.twitter.com/hyhsTufINI</a></p><p>— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/RunItBackFDTV/status/1724816094983225488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 15, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Green was released by the Sixers on Tuesday amid the team’s blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers that saw Philadelphia send James Harden to the Pacific division club and acquire Robert Covington, Marcus Morris, KJ Martin, and Nicolas Batum in the process. The Sixers also sent PJ Tucker and former Gonzaga Bulldogs star Filip Petrusev to LA in the same transaction.</p><p>Green signed a one-year deal worth $3.2 million with the Sixers last September and only appeared in a total of two games for the team, totaling just zero points, two rebounds, an assist, and a steal in <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greenda02.html" rel="noopener">18 minutes of action</a>.</p><p>At 36 years old, Green’s best days are behind him, but he can still be a valuable locker room presence for a team like the Sixers, who are considered among the chief contenders for the NBA title this season despite parting ways with Harden.</p><p>Philadelphia has won eight of its first 10 games in the 2023-24 NBA season, with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-tyrese-maxeys-terrific-philly-start-has-fans-mocking-james-harden" rel="noopener">joining forces</a> in leading the squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sixers: Danny Green hints at potential Philly return after surprising release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sixers-news-danny-green-trade-casualty-clippers-james-harden-blockbuster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green ends up as trade casualty in Sixers-Clippers James Harden blockbuster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/sixers-rumors-phillys-major-stance-in-trading-danny-pick-23rd-pick-revealed.jpg"></figure><h1>Danny Green ends up as trade casualty in Sixers-Clippers James Harden blockbuster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-31T00:18:01-07:00">October 31st, 12:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-31T00:19:16-07:00">October 31st, 12:19am</time><address><a>Angelo Guinhawa</a>Angelo Guinhawa is a Senior Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has previously worked for FOX Sports PH and a number of reputable sports media outlets. If he's not writing or watching sports, he's likely scouring online for his next NBA card purchase.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>A little over a month after re-joining the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency, Danny Green now finds himself without a team. That is after the Sixers needed to waive him to make room for the players they are getting in the James Harden trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>Late on Monday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-james-harden-sixers-trade" rel="noopener">Sixers and Clippers agreed</a> on a deal to send Harden to LA in exchange for Marcus Morris, Nic Batum, Robert Covington and KJ Martin, as well as a 2028 unprotected first-round pick, two second-round picks and a pick swap. Philly also traded away PJ Tucker and Filip Petrusev to complete the seven-player deal.</p><p>With four players coming back to the Sixers, though, they had to release someone on their roster to make the deal happen. Unfortunately for Green, he ends up <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1719245722124480750" rel="noopener">being the trade casualty</a>, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who initially broke the news as well.</p><p>“The 76ers are waiving veteran guard Danny Green, sources tell ESPN. Philadelphia needed the roster spot to complete the trade with the Clippers,” Woj reported.</p><p>When <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-danny-green-agrees-to-join-joel-embiid-james-harden-in-philadelphia" rel="noopener">Danny Green returned to the Sixers</a>, there were high hopes that he could provide some timely and big-stage shooting for Philly, as well as veteran leadership. His playoff and championship experiences have also been largely seen as potential key factors for the team in their bid to contend for the Larry O’Brien Trophy.</p><p>Unfortunately for Green, Philly didn’t have much of a choice but to waive him. In the two games he has played so far for the Sixers, the three-time champion has averaged just nine minutes per contest and just half a point.</p><p>It remains to be seen what’s next for Green, but as a 15-year veteran in the NBA, he definitely understands the business  side of the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green ends up as trade casualty in Sixers-Clippers James Harden blockbuster

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sixers-news-danny-green-impact-sparks-awesome-tyrese-maxey-nick-nurse-evaluation');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green’s impact for Sixers sparks awesome Tyrese Maxey, Nick Nurse evaluation');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sixers-Tyrese-Maxey-Danny-Green.jpeg"></figure><h1>Danny Green’s impact for Sixers sparks awesome Tyrese Maxey, Nick Nurse evaluation</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-12T08:13:38-07:00">October 12th, 8:13am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-12T08:13:38-07:00">October 12th, 8:13am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>PHILADELPHIA — Danny Green may not have drilled his last three-ball as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers.</p><p>The 36-year-old wing is looking to stick around in the NBA and decided to come back to the Sixers because of the familiarity he has with the roster and head coach Nick Nurse. In his first time suiting up in the Philly threads at Wells Fargo Center since he tore his ACL in the 2022 playoffs, he impressed to the tune of eight points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds in 12 minutes.</p><p>In the Sixers’ preseason home opener against the Boston Celtics, Green had perhaps <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-takeaways-from-preseason-game-vs-celtics-tyrese-maxey" rel="noopener">one of the most impressive performances</a> for Philly despite playing just 12 minutes. He moved very well for someone of his age and recent injury history, fighting for loose balls and staying aggressive on both ends. He made stellar passes, including this <a href="https://x.com/sixers/status/1712253442440208783?s=20" rel="noopener">long, one-handed outlet</a> that Kelly Oubre Jr. cashed in for a triple, hit two of his three downtown attempts and notched a pick-six while fending off the oncoming defenders.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome back to Philly, Danny Green 🙌<a href="https://t.co/Iz3gOHjwGl">pic.twitter.com/Iz3gOHjwGl</a></p><p>— Sixers Nation (@SixersNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/SixersNationCP/status/1712250473334411523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>After the game, Green noted the activity and vocality in the group he started out with, saying that their ability to disrupt passing lanes and get stops fueled their offensive attack. Although he said the Sixers weren’t able to keep it up, the fact that they can piece together such good sequences is promising. With a shooter like Green, getting out and finding open transition looks can be a tasty, go-to recipe for Philly.</p><p>“Danny’s gonna be pretty solid and he’s probably gonna have a better night when he makes a few shots, right? And he did,” Nick Nurse said. “He made a couple in the first half. They were pretty tough ones that weren’t great offensive rhythm shots and he still was able to knock them in.”</p><p>Nurse said that the Sixers’ offense was “disjointed” and “unrhythmic” against the Celtics. Yet Green still found the space he needed to hit some shots. It’s a skill that Nurse is glad to have at his disposal, especially on a team that he said needs catch-and-shoot artists.</p><p>“It’s been great man. Danny Green, we love him here,” Tyrese Maxey said. “You know, he hit a couple of crazy threes like Danny Green does but it’s good. He’s a good locker room person, too. He’s an older guy, he’s won three chips. He’s someone who knows Nick Nurse. He knows how he is, he knows his style. So, he kinda tells guys what coach is thinking sometimes without having to ask coach.”</p><p>Green agreed that he can serve as a good <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-danny-green-drops-2-major-factors-easy-decision-return-philly" rel="noopener">“Nick Nurse translator”</a> before embarking on training camp. So far, it seems as though he has been just that for the Sixers. Having a liaison amongst a group of players new to Nurse will be super helpful. However, a Sixers team with veterans at every spot won’t need Green specifically for its veteran leadership. While it obviously wouldn’t hurt, the first bullet point on his pitch for a roster spot will have to be on-court production that enhances the team.</p><p>The Sixers will have to make a decision on who to move on from ahead of the regular season. Green’s contract has four checkpoints where he must stay on the team that will make it fully guaranteed, with the last one coming in January. If he can continue to hit his shots and keep the fountain of youth close by, Green should have no problems sticking around.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green’s impact for Sixers sparks awesome Tyrese Maxey, Nick Nurse evaluation

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He currently serves as an Associate Editor, covering all sports at ClutchPoints. Smith earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. In his free time, he enjoys watching basketball, running, playing NBA 2K, and eating good food.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA veteran Danny Green gives props where they are due. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-danny-green-truth-bomb-kawhi-leonard-2019-game-winner-sixers" rel="noopener">Green has kept it real</a> when giving his opinions on current NBA players. His take on Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is no different, except it might put Luka Doncic on alert. Green believes both players <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1710678861971869803" rel="noopener">are future NBA MVPs</a>, but he gave a few more points to Gilgeous-Alexander for his unique style.</p><p>“[Luka Doncic] makes the team better. He’s closer to [LeBron James] than anybody in that fashion, more of a triple-double guy. I think Shai has a deeper bag,” Green said via Tidal League.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Danny Green thinks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a deeper bag than Luka Doncic</p><p>“Both of these guys are MVP caliber players…[Luka] is closer to Bron than anybody… More of a triple-double guy… Shai is just that dude.”</p><p>Thoughts? 🤔</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TidalLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TidalLeague</a>)<a href="https://t.co/wUAJEP7fmN">pic.twitter.com/wUAJEP7fmN</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1710678861971869803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Green acknowledges that both players are offensively skilled, but believes Gilgeous-Alexander has a smoother way of using his body. In addition, Green thinks Gilgeous-Alexander has more of an in-between mid-range game.</p><p>Luka Doncic likely respects Green’s take on the Thunder guard, but he definitely has an argument against it. While he moves slower than most players, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/luka-doncic-and-the-most-ridiculous-nba-performances-in-2022-ranked" rel="noopener">Doncic has a unique finesse</a> to his game too. In December 2022, Doncic put up a 60-point triple-double with an array of moves that seemed video game-like.</p><p>At the same time, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bested Doncic in a 2023 Canada-Slovenia FIBA World Cup match. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points as smoothly as Danny Green describes. That game was a preview of the many battles the two future NBA MVP-caliber players will have.</p><p>The ever-loaded Western Conference will see historic competition in the race for the NBA Playoffs. Perhaps Danny Green will get an on-the-court look at Doncic and Gilgeous-Alexander to determine who really has the deeper bag.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green’s wild Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder take will catch Luka Doncic’s attention

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/thunder-danny-green-funny-shai-gilgeous-alexander-story');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green shares hilarious Shai Gilgeous-Alexander story that proves Thunder got a bonafide star');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Thunder-news-Danny-Green-shares-hilarious-Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander-story-that-proves-OKC-got-a-bonafide-star.jpeg"></figure><h1>Danny Green shares hilarious Shai Gilgeous-Alexander story that proves Thunder got a bonafide star</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-05T19:44:04-07:00">October 5th, 7:44pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-05T19:44:04-07:00">October 5th, 7:44pm</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a>Mike Cruz is an editorial writer at ClutchPoints, primarily covering the NBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>SIt’s already a known fact at this point that Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is him. Well, Danny Green, who was then with the Toronto Raptors, found that out early in the All-NBA guard’s career when he was still a rookie with the Los Angeles Clippers.</p><p>In an interview, Green narrated just how <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-news-chet-holmgrens-true-feelings-on-playing-with-shai-gilgeous-alexander-ahead-of-injury-return">a young Gilgeous-Alexander</a> gave him the business with the smooth and silky game the Thunder currently see on a nightly basis.</p><p>“I picked him up full court. I’m like ‘I’ma see what he’s really about.’ He showed me… He hit the mid-range… Sh*t was cash… All I heard was ‘BUST HIS A** SHAI!’”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Danny Green’s story trying to guard a rookie Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 🤣</p><p>“I picked him up full court, i’m like ‘Ima see what he’s really about.’ He showed me… He hit the mid-range… Sh*t was cash… All I heard was ‘BUST HIS ASS SHAI!’”</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TidalLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TidalLeague</a>)<a href="https://t.co/lOIEml2VJG">pic.twitter.com/lOIEml2VJG</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1710084583046381669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Long story short, the current Philadelphia 76ers guard screwed around and well, found out. Digging into the archives, it seems like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=003fDQzNaIU">this was the particular game</a> Green was referring to.</p><figure class="op-interactive"></figure><p>The Raptors did win that game pretty handily. But SGA did show what he was all about, leading the Clippers with 19 points, five rebounds, and three assists on 9-of-15 shooting. As for Green, he had just four points in 20 minutes of trying to keep up with the Hamilton, Ontario native, who was clearly playing inspired in his first NBA game in his home country at the time.</p><p>Fast-forward to today, Gilgeous-Alexander has established himself as, at the very least, a top-10 player in the NBA. The 25-year-old is coming off the best year of his career in 2022-23 with the Thunder, where he averaged <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilgesh01.html">31.4 points</a> per game on 62.6 percent true shooting, to go along with 4.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.8 steals.</p><p>The Thunder are in line for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/thunder-josh-giddey-shock-world-breakout-2023-24-nba-season">a breakout campaign</a> this 2023-24 season with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green shares hilarious Shai Gilgeous-Alexander story that proves Thunder got a bonafide star

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/grizzlies-news-danny-green-truth-bomb-on-derrick-roses-unmatched-legacy');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green drops truth bomb on Grizzlies PG Derrick Rose’s unmatched legacy');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Grizzlies-news-Danny-Green-drops-truth-bomb-on-Derrick-Rose_s-unmatched-legacy.jpg"></figure><h1>Danny Green drops truth bomb on Grizzlies PG Derrick Rose’s unmatched legacy</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-05T19:22:59-07:00">October 5th, 7:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-05T19:22:59-07:00">October 5th, 7:22pm</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University senior from Atlanta on track to graduate with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Few NBA players took the national spotlight quicker than guard Derrick Rose, who currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. Although he might not be asked to contribute <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/grizzlies-news-derrick-roses-stern-message-ja-morant-reactions-from-fans" rel="noopener">much to Memphis</a> this season, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bulls-10-best-draft-picks-franchise-history-ranked" rel="noopener">Rose was once</a> one of the brightest stars in the NBA, electrifying national audiences with his combination of speed, athleticism, and scoring prowess that was then extremely rare for a point guard.</p><p>Recently, Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green stopped by Tidal League’s <i>Run Your Race</i> podcast to discuss Rose’s legacy and <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1710016538231918796" rel="noopener">how he compares</a> to modern NBA stars, including now Grizzlies teammate Ja Morant.</p><p>“People like to compare Ja and D Rose, or certain people to D Rose, but there is nobody like that m—–f—– right there when he was in his prime,” said Green. “He had [Carlos Boozer] setting screens, Joakim [Noah] setting screens, these big guys, and he’s running around off these screens, and he’s little, then the next thing you know, he’s jumping up with the trees, he’s at the top of the square.”</p><p>Few players in NBA history can match the sheer athleticism displayed by Derrick Rose when he was in his prime with the Bulls. In 2010-11, Rose became (and still is) the youngest player to ever win the NBA MVP award, taking it home in just his third season.</p><p>Eventually, a series of knee injuries would keep Rose from reaching the superstar heights he once occupied; however, NBA fans won’t soon forget the magic that was watching Rose play during his prime in the late 2000s and early 2010s.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green drops truth bomb on Grizzlies PG Derrick Rose’s unmatched legacy

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-danny-greens-hilarious-revelation-about-lebron-james-day-to-day-life');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green’s hilarious revelation about Lakers star LeBron James’ day-to-day life');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Danny-Green-LeBron-James-Lakers-schedule.jpg"></figure><h1>Danny Green’s hilarious revelation about Lakers star LeBron James’ day-to-day life</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-04T05:50:46-07:00">October 4th, 5:50am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-04T06:35:48-07:00">October 4th, 6:35am</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Loves Arsenal and the Los Angeles Clippers, so his loyalty can never be questioned. This guy has been through enough sports trauma for one lifetime -- so he writes about it instead as a form of therapy. (It hasn't worked though. Someday maybe it will -- especially when he's been working for ClutchPoints since August 2022.)</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It may be hard to fathom, but LeBron James is approaching <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-lebron-james-prime-time-take-year-21-hype-la-fans" rel="noopener">his 21st season</a> in the NBA. Even then, James still remains near the top of his game, thanks to his incredible work ethic and the millions he’s poured in to ensure that his body remains in tip-top condition, much to the Los Angeles Lakers’ benefit.</p><p>None of what The King does is easy. That is simply the price of being the player who arguably has the greatest longevity in the history of professional basketball. And according to James’ former Lakers teammate, Danny Green, the arguable greatest player of all time’s schedule is <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1709368183025455591" rel="noopener">as regimented as one would think</a>. In fact, in an appearance on Theo Pinson’s Run Your Race podcast by Tidal League, Green said that even James’ trips to the restroom so he could take a deuce are scheduled.</p><p>“It’s funny, like, his day is so structured I don’t think he can take a sh*t in peace. He’s so used to everything being timed. Like alright, I got two minutes to take a sh*t. Routine, game routine,” Green said, via ClutchPoints Twitter.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Danny Green on LeBron's day-to-day life 😂 </p><p>"His day is so structured I don't think he can take a sh*t in peace. He's so used to everything being timed… He's a big a*s kid though. He has a lot of fun but you would never know that by seeing him operate &amp; you would never know… <a href="https://t.co/GgwTkYAcPu">pic.twitter.com/GgwTkYAcPu</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1709368183025455591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There’s no room for someone with aspirations to end his career as the undisputed greatest in his field to have any lapses in concentration. Thus, it’s no surprise to hear this from the former Lakers guard. LeBron James is definitely as committed to being the best he can be as one would think, and it shows as to how he doesn’t appear to be subject to the adverse effects of Father Time as everyone else.</p><p>Nevertheless, Danny Green said that this does not prevent James from having the time of his life. After all, the Lakers star is playing the game that he loves for a living, and he’s pretty darn good at it.</p><p>“He’s a big a*s kid though. He has a lot of fun but you would never know that by seeing him operate &amp; you would never know it’s year 20,” Green added.</p><p>LeBron James is clearly <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/lakers-news-kevin-durant-dishes-on-inspiring-lebron-james-as-he-enters-21st-nba-season" rel="noopener">someone to emulate</a> for those who want to fashion a long career for themselves in the NBA. They must take note though; their poop time may be limited from here on out.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green’s hilarious revelation about Lakers star LeBron James’ day-to-day life

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/raptors-news-danny-green-truth-bomb-kawhi-leonard-2019-game-winner-sixers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green drops truth bomb on Kawhi Leonard’s insane game-winner vs Sixers during Raptors 2019 title run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/raptors-news-danny-green-drops-truth-bomb-on-kawhi-leonards-insane-game-winner-vs-sixers-during-2019-title-run.jpg"></figure><h1>Danny Green drops truth bomb on Kawhi Leonard’s insane game-winner vs Sixers during Raptors 2019 title run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-10-03T14:58:47-07:00">October 3rd, 2:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-10-03T14:58:47-07:00">October 3rd, 2:58pm</time><address><a>Christopher Smith</a>Chris Smith is a writer and sports enthusiast from Aurora, Illinois. He currently serves as an Associate Editor, covering all sports at ClutchPoints. Smith earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner. In his free time, he enjoys watching basketball, running, playing NBA 2K, and eating good food.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Danny Green was a part of the Toronto Raptors team that won the 2019 NBA Finals. Of course, most fans remember Kawhi Leonard’s legendary Eastern Conference Semifinals shot. His buzzer-beater helped <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-news-kawhi-leonard-attempts-the-most-shots-in-a-game-7-since-1962" rel="noopener">give the Raptors</a> a Game 7 win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Green had a front-row seat on the bench and described the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1709250335112572972" rel="noopener">anguish he felt</a> while the shot was in the air.</p><p>“It was like a movie. When [Kawhi Leonard] took the shot, I thought it was the worst shot…it happened in 0.5 seconds [for TV viewers] but for us, it was 10,” Green said on the <i>Run Your Race</i> podcast via Tidal League.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"When [Kawhi Leonard] took the shot, I thought it was the worst shot… It happened in 0.5 seconds when y'all watching but for us it was 10.”</p><p>Danny Green on the Klaw's series-winning shot vs. the Sixers in 2019.</p><p>(via "Run Your Race", <a href="https://twitter.com/TidalLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TidalLeague</a>)<a href="https://t.co/xduhfV5ddv">pic.twitter.com/xduhfV5ddv</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1709250335112572972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It makes sense that Leonard’s shot felt like it took forever to drop into the net. Admittedly, Green was relieved when he saw <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raptors-video-kawhi-leonard-shares-his-mentality-taking-39-shots-game-7-vs-sixers" rel="noopener">Leonard’s shot bounce</a> into the hoop. The Raptors survived the 76ers to advance to their second Conference Finals in franchise history.</p><p>Green and Leonard are no longer with the Raptors, but Toronto still has weapons. Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby are two key players left from the 2019 NBA Finals run. Siakam does a bit of everything on the court for the Raptors, while Anunoby is their ace 3-and-D player.</p><p>Former lottery pick Scottie Barnes is expected to take the leap as well. Toronto was named in many trade rumors during the 2023 NBA offseason, but it appears the team is sticking to its core. The Raptors have a blend of experience and youth to make noise in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Green and the NBA world will continue to reflect on Kawhi Leonard’s thrilling shot that eventually propelled his team to a championship. Toronto hopes to enjoy similar fortunes in the 2023-24 NBA season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green drops truth bomb on Kawhi Leonard’s insane game-winner vs Sixers during Raptors 2019 title run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/sixers-news-danny-green-drops-2-major-factors-easy-decision-return-philly');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green drops 2 major factors in ‘easy decision’ to return to Sixers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Sixers-Danny-Green-Joel-Embiid-Nick-Nurse.jpeg"></figure><h1>Danny Green drops 2 major factors in ‘easy decision’ to return to Sixers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-29T12:28:19-07:00">September 29th, 12:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-29T12:28:19-07:00">September 29th, 12:28pm</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Danny Green is back for another go-around with the Philadelphia 76ers. His contract isn’t fully guaranteed but he is glad to get another shot with a Sixers squad he has a good amount of familiarity with. He spent two seasons in Philly before being traded in the 2022 offseason in the deal that brought De’Anthony Melton in.</p><p>In an appearance on the 76ers Insiders podcast (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1WAATYRviV4ZrQo0hPG91H?si=ygMIgxfLQ3qN1kKFRbzQSA" rel="noopener">at the 4:03 mark</a>), Green said that “the main factor in me deciding to come back was Nick, and being able to play for him again.” Green played for Nurse in his first season as the head coach of the Toronto Raptors.</p><p>When asked how much it factored into his decision to have familiarity with the team and many players — he spent both of his prior Philly seasons with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Furkan Korkmaz and Paul Reed and just his second season with James Harden and Jaden Springer — Green admitted that it factored “a huge amount” into his decision.</p><p>“Being familiar with the city, being familiar with the team, the group, those guys, having minutes on the floor with them and knowing how they operate was a big decision [along with] playing for Nick. So, both of those combined made it an easy decision for me” Green said. “I knew that I could play in the system or play with those guys and thrive and we know how to play off each other and hopefully figure it out and make it work regardless of who is coaching and who is on the floor. We can make something special happen.”</p><p>Green called Nurse a “free spirit” who “thinks outside the box.” Both descriptions certainly fall in line with the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-nick-nurses-former-g-legaue-colleagues-rave-coaching-approach" rel="noopener">reviews Nurse has gotten</a> over the years. The Sixers sought him out after firing Doc Rivers because they sought more creative, aggressive tactics that could make them more formidable in the postseason.</p><p>As he reunites with one of his former coaches, Green is excited to see what buttons Nurse presses and to what degree of overlap there is with his work in Toronto. Podcast host/team reporter Lauren Rosen posited that Green will be “the Nick Nurse translator” for the team as one of its oldest players and the lone one to play under Nurse as an NBA head coach and Green agreed. (P.J. Tucker played for Toronto when Nurse was an assistant and Patrick Beverley played very briefly for him in the G League.)</p><p>Scheme-wise, Green’s fit on the Sixers is very easy to imagine, as his play style would allow him to fit in on virtually every team. Spot-up shooting and defense never go out of style, though at age 36 and coming off of a torn left ACL, the amount of on-court value he has left to offer is uncertain. A veteran leader with lots of championship experience, Green is a great player to be around but Philly doesn’t have many that many roster spots up for grabs.</p><p>The Sixers roster is not yet set in stone with the Damian Lillard trade being a potential source of ignition for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-offload-james-harden-acquire-jrue-holiday-following-damian-lillard-blockbuster-trade" rel="noopener">an additional reshuffle</a> ahead of training camp. Since Green’s deal is non-guaranteed, he is easier to move on from in the event that a trade occurs or if Philly prefers to have others on the team.</p><p>Still, if Green does suit up for the Sixers again, he’ll be ready to contribute to closing out the “unfinished business” he and the group have — winning the title.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green drops 2 major factors in ‘easy decision’ to return to Sixers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/lakers-news-danny-green-reveals-why-pawn-2020-ring-over-raptors-spurs-hardware');   ga('set', 'title', 'Danny Green reveals why he’d pawn Lakers’ 2020 title ring over Raptors, Spurs’ hardware');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/lakers-news-danny-green-reveals-why-hed-pawn-la-2020-title-ring-over-raptors-spurs-hardware.jpg"></figure><h1>Danny Green reveals why he’d pawn Lakers’ 2020 title ring over Raptors, Spurs’ hardware</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-25T16:37:13-07:00">August 25th, 4:37pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-25T19:07:40-07:00">August 25th, 7:07pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Many NBA players dream of winning just one NBA championship in their career. Danny Green has the privilege of choosing between three different rings as his all-time favorite. While he did not exactly divulge that information, the free agent wing did reveal which one he would pawn. Los Angeles Lakers fans would be wise not to overreact.</p><p>Green was a viable contributor for the San Antonio Spurs in 2014, the Toronto Raptors in 2019 and the Lakers in 2020. Some fans may assume that the reason Green would hawk his LA bling is because it came under the COVID NBA bubble and therefore may not mean as much to him. Relax, this is not a battleground for a GOAT debate between LeBron James and Michael Jordan. There is no need for hostility. The phrase <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/warriors-news-lebron-james-lakers-get-epic-trolling-during-golden-state-ring-night" rel="noopener">“Mickey Mouse ring”</a> will not be uttered today. Well, not again at least.</p><p>No, the former North Carolina product, a team with whom he also won, is just being a <a href="https://lakersdaily.com/lakers-danny-green-would-sell-his-lakers-ring-out-of-his-3-if-he-had-to-pawn-one/" rel="noopener">good business man</a>.</p><p>“I can possibly get the most money for it,” Danny Green said, per Mike Battaglino of Lakers Daily. “It was a bubble year. It’s a Kobe year. And you know, Lakers fans, it’s a bigger fan base throughout the nation.”</p><p>Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people were tragically killed in a helicopter crash on January 26, 2020. The Lakers claimed the Larry O’Brien Trophy almost nine months later in Orlando, so the championship naturally holds a special place in the hearts of all those <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/los-angeles-lakers-kobe-bryant-statue-3-things-we-knnow" rel="noopener">who loved the Black Mamba</a>. Though, Green could be referring to a “Kobe year” because 2020 marked 24 years since Bryant debuted (famously wore No. 24 for 10 years of his illustrious career).</p><p>But the first title in Raptors’ history would surely net a good chunk of change as well. The electricity that surrounded The 6 left the NBA veteran with an abundance of lasting memories.</p><p>“Now, obviously, Canadians are special man,” he said. “They treat you unbelievable. So it would be between those two. But I’ll probably keep the Toronto one and sell the L.A. one. Because I’ll get the most for the L.A. one, and the Toronto one I think, I wouldn’t say I like the most, but I think it’s, I wouldn’t say more meaningful but like, you know.”</p><p>By the way Green is talking about value, well-to-do Lakers fans might want to keep their eyes peeled in case a certain 2020 championship ring pops up online. It would be make a pricey but fitting memento of such a one-of-a-kind run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Danny Green reveals why he’d pawn Lakers’ 2020 title ring over Raptors, Spurs’ hardware

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From playing to coaching to covering the game as a media member, Brett has been involved with the game of basketball from many different perspectives. Breaking the news of various free agent signings, yearly NBA Draft news and other key stories around the league, Brett is always on the phone, getting the latest news and rumors around the NBA. Be sure to follow him on Twitter @BrettSiegelNBA.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia 76ers have had to deal with drama all offseason long surrounding 10-time All-Star James Harden and his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/james-harden-definitive-timeline-of-trade-requests" rel="noopener">trade request</a>. Now, they have even more to sort through after Harden’s recent comments on Monday regarding Sixers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey.</p><p>While the two have always held a strong relationship with one another dating back to their days with the Houston Rockets, things between Morey and Harden seem dead, especially after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/clippers-news-james-harden-rips-daryl-morey-after-failed-trade-attempts" rel="noopener">Harden called him a “liar”</a> and claimed that he would never be a part of an organization that Morey was a part of.</p><p>The team has made it clear that they have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-massive-james-harden-decision-amid-trade-talks-clippers" rel="noopener">no desire to trade Harden</a> at this time, especially since they are in a championship position and since no other team in the league can give them equal value back in a potential trade. This is mainly what prompted Harden to call out Morey on Monday and many around the league have weighed in on the situation in Philadelphia.</p><p>While discussing Harden and the Sixers on ESPN’s NBA Today, 14-year veteran Danny Green gave his thoughts on the matter, stating that he is <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1691451983050530820?s=20" rel="noopener">going to side with the player</a>, especially if a promise was made by the front office.</p><p>“There’s not many things that shock me in this world, but to see a star player like James Harden, call out by name, Daryl Morey and speaking from his own mouth. You usually hear from sources, but to him speak, you can tell he’s agitated, he’s upset,” Green firmly stated. “It was shocking. I was very shocked by it, but I do see both sides. As a player, I’m always gonna side with the player. Not just because I’m a player, but I also don’t think he’s wrong. If he was promised something, I think you need to come through with that promise.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"I'm always going to side with the player not just because I'm a player, but I also don't think he's wrong. If you was promised something, I think you need to come through with that promise."</p><p>Danny Green on James Harden's comments on Daryl Morey 🗣️<a href="https://t.co/ZHeZlCvwCk">pic.twitter.com/ZHeZlCvwCk</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1691451983050530820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-why-james-harden-relationship-with-sixers-daryl-morey-fell-apart" rel="noopener">Multiple reports</a> have suggested that Harden may have been promised a long-term contract after aiding the 76ers by taking a pay cut last offseason. This resulted in the team being able to sign the likes of Danuel House Jr. and P.J. Tucker. However, these extension/new contract talks never occurred this offseason, which is why many speculated that Harden opted into his contract to be traded.</p><p>“I understand it’s a business. GMs, they make a lot of decisions quickly in the heat of the moment and your mind is going to change, the emotion is gonna change at different times, and maybe his hands are tied to this,” Green went on to explain. “Maybe he’s not able to offer James the extension that he wants. So I understand Daryl. I understand James. Do I think this can be something that can be amended? Probably not, but Daryl is going to have to meet him at least halfway to try to bring him into camp.”</p><p>Green went on to say that he thinks Harden will be professional by the time <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-rumors-james-harden-training-camp-stance-after-sixers-refused-to-trade-him-revealed" rel="noopener">training camp</a> rolls around at the end of September and that he’s not the type of person to not give it his all if he shows up.</p><p>At this time, all signs point towards Harden holding out, which could lead to some <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sixers-news-james-harden-why-potential-holdout-would-not-end-well" rel="noopener">major financial penalties</a> and possibly restrictions on the former league MVP entering free agency next offseason. Only time will tell what the future holds for the Sixers and their star guard.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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