When you say Draymond Green and Kenneth Faried, the first words that will pop up on mind is energy. Yes, as both players are well known energetic athletes who brought in their intensity and above 100 percent performance whenever they are in the hard-court.
Green and Faried are both dependable on getting the rebounds, blocking shots and run down the court in offensive or defensive transition. Surprisingly, both players found themselves in the recent trade rumors that are swirling around the league today.
According to ChattSportsNet.com, due to Green's unusual manners, the Warriors are considering to trade him to the Nuggets in exchange for Faried. Even his former teammates believe that the reason why the Warriors lost the championship last season was because of Green's frankness on his displeasure that leads to some disagreement with the team.
The report also says that with the arrival of Kevin Durant, Green might not get his usual touches anymore and this might create disappointment on his part that would eventually a reason for his falling-out with the team.
If ever the deal pushes through, it will be a win-win scenario for both teams as per stated also in the report. The Warriors would welcome the energy guy Faried whom they can use to defend LeBron James while on the hand Green can be a good leader to the Nuggets young frontcourt.
On the separate report by Sportsrageous, aside from Faried, the Nuggets might add Will Barton in the deal to sweeten the pot for the Warriors. The report also says that aside from the Nuggets, the Orlando Magic is also interested to acquire Green. The Magic can send a package of Nikola Vucevic and Aaron Gordon to entice the Warriors.
However, the report also hinted that the Warriors might stick to Green for the meantime because he is one of the keys to the team's success for past two years. Nevertheless, this rumor is still speculative and none of the teams involved have confirmed this reports.
Will the Golden State Warriors release Draymond Green to the Nuggets in exchange for Kenneth Faried?