Warriors’ Green dismisses doubters

Tsai to buy remainder of Nets franchise

OAKLAND, Aug 15, (RTRS): Forward Draymond Green, who recently agreed to a $100 million contract extension to stay with the Golden State Warriors, took exception Wednesday to anyone who thinks the former world champions will struggle to compete in 2019-20.

“I’ve heard people say we’re not gonna make the playoffs. That’s crazy to me,” Green told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on “The Jump”. “I mean, that’s just, like, that’s total disrespect, but no different than the disrespect we’ve all been getting for years.”

plans to buy the remainder of the from and become sole owner of the NBA franchise, the New York Post reported.

When Tsai purchased 49 percent of the team last year for $1 billion, he locked in the right to buy the remaining 51 percent before the 2021-22 season for $1.35 billion, according to the report. Tsai, 55, is the co-founder of the Chinese shopping website Alibaba.

Former coach is close to reaching an agreement to become the lead assistant with the according to a New York Times report. Lue likely would possess the associate head coach label if the deal is consummated. He was an assistant under Clippers coach

twice previously – in Boston (2011-13) and with the Clippers (2013-14).

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The announced that center will not rejoin Team Canada for the FIBA World Cup after sustaining a bone bruise in his right knee last week.

Olynyk, 28, slipped on a wet spot on the court during an exhibition game against Nigeria on Aug 7.