Spurs' Danny Green: 'Things may be changing and not be the same again'
San Antonio swingman Danny Green knows his future in San Antonio is uncertain, but wants to return.
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San Antonio Spurs swingman Danny Green will be a free agent in the summer, and he wants to remain where he is. He knows, however, that there's no guarantee the Spurs will look the same next season, via the San Antonio Express-News' Mike Monroe:
“It hasn’t sunk in yet, but this is a special group,” he said. “That’s why it sucks so bad, especially for Timmy (Duncan) and Manu (Ginobili). We had an opportunity to do something special for them. All I can do is hope and pray for another group like that in the future, but I have a feeling some of those guys will be back. R.C. and Pop do a great job of bringing in new guys.”
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“Hopefully, I’ll be back,” he said. “I love San Antonio. The fans have always supported us, from day one. It sucks that we had such a special group, and things may be changing and not be the same again.”
Green, who turns 28 in June, is in line for a big payday. He's one of the best perimeter defenders and 3-point shooters in the NBA, which is a hard combination to find. He was inconsistent throughout San Antonio's first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers, but came through with a huge Game 7 performance.
The Spurs only have five players under contract for next season: Tony Parker, Tiago Splitter, Boris Diaw, Patty Mills and Kyle Anderson. They're expected to re-sign Kawhi Leonard, their new franchise player, and perhaps go after Portland Trail Blazers star LaMarcus Aldridge. There is uncertainty about whether or not Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili will play another year, though, so it's hard to project how all of this will play out.
San Antonio's season ended extremely early, given how great this group is. There's no telling how similar next year's team will be, but Green definitely isn't the only one hoping that most of the Spurs stick together.
