Draymond Green could have been the best NBA free agent in 2020.

Among players on expiring contracts, only Anthony Davis is more accomplished, and Davis is almost assuredly going to re-sign with the L.A. Lakers. The Warriors would have been favored to retain Green, but it has not been considered a sure thing by anyone who watches Golden State, especially not after the weird 2018-19 season that included a team suspension for Green and behavior from the elite defender that clearly exasperated coach Steve Kerr more than usual.

After struggling with injuries at the point guard position over the last several years, the Los Angeles Lakers invested in three point guards in free agency, including Rajon Rondo, Alex Caruso and Quinn Cook, who will be the highest-earning point guard on the roster next season (unless you count LeBron James).

For the seventh consecutive year, the Golden State Warriors will play a marquee NBA game on Christmas day.

According to an ESPN report, the Warriors will host the Houston Rockets on December 25, part of a five-game package on the holiday. It’s unclear what time the Warriors will play, or on what station (Christmas games are usually split between ESPN, ABC, and TNT).

Tim Duncan put a quiet end to a legendary career in 2016, but it appears he couldn’t stay away. His former franchise has announced that Duncan will be joining Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff as an assistant coach for this upcoming season.

Patrick Patterson has agreed to a buyout with the Oklahoma City Thunder and plans to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers once he clears waivers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Patterson signed a three-year deal worth more than $16 million with the Thunder in 2017 with the expectation that he would be the stretch-four on a team that desperately needed shooting, but his performance has declined significantly since leaving the Toronto Raptors. 

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George got introduced as Los Angeles Clippers today and team owner Steve Ballmer couldn’t hold back his excitement. Ballmer was so “fired up,” he couldn’t even use the notes he had prepared. The look on Leonard’s face was priceless resembling a guy finding out his boss is just a little too into the moment.

Going into the free agency moratorium period on June 30, the Los Angeles Lakers had just four players on their roster: Talen Horton-Tucker, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Kyle Kuzma. Since then, they’ve added 13 players, including 14 players with guaranteed salaries.

While the roster hasn’t been finalized yet, Kuzma told MLive that he’s happy with the talent the Lakers have added in free agency so far during an interview at his second annual free basketball camp in his hometown of Flint, Michigan:

Time goes fast in the world of sports. I’m pretty sure a lot of us remember first hearing about Emmanuel Mudiay as the top-notch high school recruit who took his talents to China for a year. That same kid now has four years of NBA experience.