Jeff Green Rumors
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Position: F
Born: 08/28/86
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $2,393,887
Born: 08/28/86
Height: 6-9 / 2.06
Weight:235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Salary: $2,393,887
Being closer to family, especially at this point in his life, was appealing to him. “It’s amazing. It’s an overwhelming feeling. To have my family come support not just one or two games throughout an NBA season, now it’s 41, I think that will be great,” Green said.
He has long thought about playing for the Wizards, but the opportunity hadn’t come up until now, at 31 years old and entering his 11th NBA season. “All the memories I’ve had here coming through Northwestern, growing up here and going to Georgetown; there are a lot of great memories here. Hopefully those memories can continue to be great being with this organization and doing great things here,” Green said.
Green has already shared this message with Wizards point guard John Wall, who has worked out with Green in previous summers, and his playoff experience is one of the reasons Green thought he and Washington would be a good match. “With the talent that’s on this team, the opportunity that is at hand and can be conquered in this Eastern Conference, I think a lot of guys are hungry to get to that point,” Green said. “Being there myself last year with Cleveland, I know it takes a lot … I felt like this team has it. I want to get back to that point and when I got the call, I felt like it was the best opportunity for me to get there.”
Over the last year, the biggest lesson Green learned, he said, is “don’t take moments for granted.” That was true of this season’s NBA Finals appearance, and he said it applies to this homecoming as well. “Being around family, I think that is the biggest, most important thing for me,” Green said. “The opportunity to be around my nieces, allow my daughters to be around my family a little more, I think will be great. For me, it’s all about doing what I have to do for this organization on the basketball court, but off the court, family comes first.”
Shams Charania: Sources: Free agent Jeff Green has agreed to a one-year, $2.5M deal with the Washington Wizards.
