Many Sixers supporters were outraged by a fresh piece of information surrounding Danny Green’s contract with the 76ers.
The trade casualty of 76ers-clippers trade
James Harden’s relationship with the 76ers has been one of the biggest stories on social media this off-season. Harden’s issues with the 76ers began in August when he called 76ers President Daryl Morey “a liar,” and then in October when he called his relationship with the team “irreparable.”
Not only this, the 76ers suffered as well, as Harden missed several key events, including media day and all of the 76ers’ pre-season games, and did not show up for practice for 10 days.
But when the seven-player blockbuster trade finally went through, the 10-time NBA All-Star was finally sent to the LA Clippers.
BREAKING: The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed on a trade to send guard James Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/wAyuJKMfAw
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023
And James Harden and the 76ers were finally happy to be out of each other’s hair.
However, amidst all the buzz regarding Harden, there was one player who wasn’t as enthusiastic as the rest.
Unfortunately, Philadelphia had to sacrifice one player on their roster, as they only sent out three in the deal, and the Clippers had sent them four, which meant that they had to make room for the fourth one and release one of their own players.
The blockbuster trade, as per NBA.com:
Los Angeles Clippers get: James Harden, P.J. Tucker, Filip Petrusev
Philadelphia 76ers get: Nicolas Batum, Marcus Morris, Robert Covington and KJ Martin, and draft picks
And Danny Green, who was signed on a non-guaranteed deal, was released. The 15-year veteran was the lone trade casualty of the seven-player blockbuster deal between the LA Clippers and the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 76ers are waiving veteran guard Danny Green, sources tell ESPN. Philadelphia needed the roster spot to complete the trade with the Clippers. https://t.co/ZqnoYH5ZiB
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2023
According to his interview in “Inside the Green Room”, he was 90% done unpacking his stuff when he got the call that he was to be released by the team.
“They got more players than they sent out and, unfortunately, they had to waive somebody, and my contract was the one that needed to be waived, and this is even more unfortunate, I’m 90% done unpacking my stuff. Took the dogs out. I come back in, I’m pretty much unpacking all day, and I think we’re probably 7/8 through, probably 85% done, and getting rid of stuff. So this happens as I’m almost done unpacking all my stuff,” Green said.
He went on to say that he and his family had just moved into their new home a week ago and had begun to settle in, but now that he was no longer a part of the team, things needed to be addressed.
Danny Green lowered his opening bonus
According to previous reports, the Philadelphia 76ers signed Danny Green to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract that has multiple trigger dates.
Danny Green’s one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers is non-guaranteed and includes several trigger dates, league sources told @MikeAScotto and me.
Opening night: $500,000
November 24: $750,000
December 24: $1.3 million@SixersAdam and @PaulHudrick had non-guarantee first.— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) September 14, 2023
However, instead of getting paid $500,000 on opening night, Green consented to accept a payment of $200,000 in order to assist the Sixers in reducing their tax, as Chris Haynes of The Bleacher Report disclosed. Sadly, the 76ers still traded Green in spite of this.
Danny Green helped out the 76ers by taking less money and was waived a couple weeks into the season 😩
“If he was on the Sixers roster opening night he would get 500k. Well he restructured it where he would get 200K to help out with tax purposes and now he’s waived”
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— BASKETBALL ON 𝕏 (@BasketballOnX) November 2, 2023
“Danny Green actually restructured his contract before the start of the season. He took less money to help the team out with tax purposes and now he’s waived,” Haynes reported.
Fans’ enraged at Green’s unfortunate situation
Enraged by this piece of information, numerous fans rallied in the comment section and said that this was exactly why the players shouldn’t get too attached with their teams.
One fan said, “Why can’t one of their executives take a pay cut instead of the players? The player is actually earning their bonus!”
While one X user added, “It’s disgraceful to ask a player making the minimum to reduce his bonus by 60% and then cut him a week later. Basically they took money that was promised to Danny Green and stuck in ownership’s pocket and then cut him. And his wife and newborn son just arrived in the city.”
Finally, one fan implied that maybe Harden was right about the 76ers after all, writing, “Harden was right ??”
Harden was right ?? pic.twitter.com/Bh0w36oIZd
— C Drive CH3$$ (@410_twaino) November 3, 2023
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