What Is Draymond Green's Net Worth and Salary?
Draymond Green is an American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $90 million.
Draymond Green is a four-time NBA champion, a four-time NBA All-Star, a two-time member of the All-NBA Team, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He has spent his entire NBA career with the Golden State Warriors.
Green was drafted by the Warriors in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft. He quickly became a key part of the Warriors' turnaround, helping them to reach the NBA Finals in 2015, where they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The following year, Green was named to the All-Defensive First Team and helped the Warriors win their first NBA championship in 40 years.
Green's play continued to improve in the following years, and he was named to the All-NBA Second Team in 2017. That season, he also won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, becoming the first player not named to the All-Defensive First Team to win the award since 1995.
Draymond helped the Warriors win three more NBA championships in 2017, 2018, and 2022. He was named to the All-Star team in each of those seasons.
Green is known for his versatility on the court. He can play multiple positions and defend multiple positions, and he is a gifted passer and rebounder. He is also a vocal leader on the court and is known for his trash talk and intensity.
Draymond is a future Hall of Famer and one of the most important players in Golden State Warriors history. He is a unique player who has helped the Warriors win four NBA championships, and at age 34, he is still playing at a high level.
Here are some of Draymond Green's career highlights:
- 4x NBA champion (2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
- 4x NBA All-Star (2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
- 2x All-NBA Second Team (2017, 2018)
- 1x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2017)
- 8x NBA All-Defensive Team (2015-2022)
- 2x Olympic gold medalist (2016, 2020)
Early Life
Draymond Jamal Green Sr. was born on March 4, 1990, in Saginaw, Michigan. During his high school years, Draymond started playing basketball competitively for the first time. He led his high school to a Class A State Championship and a 26-1 record. By his senior year, he was intent on playing for Michigan State, and he achieved this goal. Green achieved a number of important achievements for Michigan State over four years of college basketball, and he is one of only three players in Michigan State history to score over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds.
NBA Career
In 2012, Draymond Green was selected as the 35th overall pick by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Draft. After signing a seven-figure contract with the Warriors, Green gradually began to experience more playing time. As other players became injured, Draymond had his chance to shine. By the end of the season, he was averaging about 20 minutes per game. Green's increased involvement seemed to correlate with better results for the team, and by the end of the season, he was starting games for Golden State.
After losing pounds in the off-season, Green started 2013 with notably better performances, especially in regards to three-point shooting and defense. Late in 2013, he was ejected from a game after committing a foul against Blake Griffin, and he was later fined for $15,000 for "not leaving the court in a timely manner." He finished the season with a number of career-high records and was praised for his tough defense.
During the 2014-2015 season, Draymond was officially promoted to the starting lineup after David Lee became injured. Although the Warriors started slow that season, they later went on a 16-game winning streak as Green played an increasingly central role in the team's dynamics. Because of his strong performances, Draymond became the runner-up for two awards at the end of the season: Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player. The Warriors also won the NBA Championship that year.
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After signing a new contract with the Warriors in 2015, Green once again played an important role in the team, which started the season with another string of strong results. One particularly noteworthy moment came when Draymond recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks in under 50 minutes of play against the Boston Celtics. He then became the first NBA player in history to record 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, 100 steals, and 100 blocks in a single season.
Next season, he was selected for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. The Warriors also became the first team in history to go 12-0 in the playoffs before winning another championship title. This time, Green succeeded in winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Next year, the Warriors claimed the NBA championship once again. After being suspended for arguing with Kevin Durant at the beginning of the 2018-2019 season, Draymond recorded another strong season – although the Warriors lost to Toronto in the NBA Finals. In 2020, he was fined $50,000 after commenting on the league's anti-tampering rules. He later mocked the fine on Twitter.
Relationships
As a result of his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Jelissa Hardy, Green has one child. He then became engaged to Hazel Renee, an actress. Hazel and Draymond have two children together.
Contracts and Career Earnings
In 2012, Draymond signed a three-year deal with the Golden State Warriors worth $2.6 million. In July 2015, Green signed a new five-year, $82-million contract with an average annual salary of $16.4 million. In 2019, he signed a four-year, $100-million contract to remain with the Golden State Warriors.
In 2023, Green agreed to terms on a four-year, $100 million deal to return to the Warriors. Prior to signing that contract, Draymond's career earnings were $155 million. By the end of this contract, he will have earned $255 million in NBA salary alone.
Real Estate
In August 2020, Draymond paid $9.6 million for a large mansion in LA's Brentwood neighborhood. The home is not far from properties owned by fellow NBA stars such as LeBron James and Blake Griffin. Features include marble floors, Italian marble countertops, bronze chandeliers, and European oak hardwood floor linings. Green's backyard features almost half an acre of space, which includes a pool, an outdoor fireplace, and a covered loggia. Here's a video tour of the incredible property, which was built in 2019 after Draymond tore down a previous structure:
In addition, Draymond owns a $7-million penthouse in San Francisco. The residence features four bedrooms and incredible views of the city. In 2012, Green famously chose to live in an apartment in Emeryville, California, rather than San Francisco. He stated that San Francisco housing prices were unrealistically expensive and that it didn't fit with his principles of living a relatively modest life.
Legal Issues
In 2016, Draymond was arrested for assault in Michigan. He had allegedly bumped into defensive back Jermaine Edmonson at a bar, which resulted in two of Green's associates allegedly choking Edmonson and his girlfriend. The next night, the pair had another confrontation at another establishment in Michigan, where Green allegedly assaulted Edmonson. He was arrested after this incident, and officers reported that he had a blood-alcohol level of .10. Draymond later apologized to Edmonson and was released on a $200 bail.
