Clippers Re-Sign JaMychal Green to a $10 Million Deal

JaMychal Green (right) defends Spurs' Manu Ginobili
JaMychal Green (right) defends Spurs' Manu Ginobili. Photo by Austin Mcafee/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Los Angeles Clippers are continuing to have a busy offseason. After getting Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the team now decided to address their roster depth and re-sign forward JaMychal Green to a two-year, $10 million deal.

According to The Athletic‘s Shams Charania, who first reported the deal, Green had far more lucrative offers on the table but turned them down in order to try and win an NBA championship with the Clippers.

Green joined the Clippers midway through last season, in a deal which sent Avery Bradley to Memphis Grizzlies. He ended up playing 24 games during the regular season in LA, averaging 8.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game. His production increased in the playoffs, as he managed to average 11.0 points in a six-game first-round exit against the Golden State Warriors.

Although JaMychal Green is now an established veteran, his road to the NBA wasn’t an easy one. After going undrafted in 2012 NBA Draft, Green spent time in the D-League and overseas, before getting a chance to play with San Antonio Spurs in 2015. The Spurs released him after just four games, but he ended up landing with Memphis Grizzlies where he became one of the core members of the team’s famous “Grit and Grind” era.

Green’s averages over the course of the six years of his NBA career include 8.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.

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