Golden State's Draymond Green, sidelined by Covid concerns, is still irked that the NBA postponed the Warriors' game at Denver because the Nuggets didn't have the minimum eight players available
Golden State's Draymond Green, sidelined by Covid concerns, is still irked that the NBA postponed the Warriors' game at Denver because the Nuggets didn't have the minimum eight players available GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA via AFP / Christian Petersen

KEY POINTS

  • Draymond Green signed a $100-million contract with his team in 2019
  • His contract runs through to the end of the 2023-2024 season
  • Green is the 43rd top-paid NBA player at present

Draymond Green, an American professional basketball player, who plays for the Golden State Warriors, is one of the highest-paid National Basketball Association (NBA) players to date.

Drafted in 2012, Green is a three-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA All-Star. In 2017, he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

As of April 2022, his net worth stands at $50 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

In 2012, Green signed a three-year deal with the Golden State Warriors worth $2.6 million.

In July of 2015, he signed a new five-year, $82-million contract with an average annual salary of $16.4 million per year.

In 2019, he signed a four-year, $100-million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors. His contract runs through to the end of the 2023-2024 season.

The deal made him the 43rd top-paid NBA players at present, as per ESPN. He is the fourth highest-paid player in his team.

For the 2021-2022 season, he has made $24.03 million. He is set to receive $25.81 million for season 2022-2023 and $27.59 million for season 2023-2024, according to Spotrac.

Aside from his basketball earnings, Green also has endorsement deals with Nike and New Era, among other brands.

In 2018, he signed a franchise development deal with Blink Fitness to launch at least 20 Blink gyms in Michigan and Illinois. Green also hosts a podcast, “Dray Day,” through digital media company Uninterrupted.

He has pledged $3.1 million in the past to his alma mater, Michigan State University, to help fund an athletics facility and new scholarships.

In August 2020, Green purchased a $9.6 million mansion in the Los Angeles Brentwood neighborhood. The home is near properties owned by fellow NBA stars such as LeBron James and Blake Griffin.

Green also owns a $7 million penthouse in San Francisco.

Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors
Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors Getty Images | Thearon W. Henderson