Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green appears to be making a positive impact in tempting LeBron James to take his talents to San Francisco in free agency.
A July 13 article from ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel reported that Green’s recent conversations with James, which took place while the two close friends were vacationing in Puerto Rico together, “have left [James] giving even stronger consideration to the idea than before.”
The report adds that Green was constantly pitching the Warriors to James during the vacation, selling him on the storyline of finishing his career by winning a championship alongside Stephen Curry. What’s more, Green was selling the idea that regardless of whether they won another NBA title, the 22-time All-Star would surely be able to enjoy his final few NBA season in Golden State.
It has been reported that Curry and James have been in contact as well. The sources Siegel spoke with didn’t confirm whether Curry and James spoke directly when the latter was in Puerto Rico with Green, but he said, “it’s not crazy to believe Green and LeBron spoke with Steph” during the trip.
The Warriors have always been seen as one of several favorites to land James in free agency this offseason. Now Green’s face-to-face recruiting pitch to the future Hall of Famer appears to have increased their chances of actually signing him.
It’s also worth noting that the Warriors just hired Frank Vogel to be their associate head coach under Steve Kerr. Vogel was the Lakers’ head coach from 2019 to 2022, including when they beat the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals.
This was the only championship James won with the Lakers, and Golden State bringing Vogel on board would appear to be another factor that could compel James to join them.
The belief is that James’ hotly anticipated decision could be coming within the next week. Green and the Warriors appear to be making their push at the perfect time.
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