Danny Green has said he is retiring from basketball after playing in the NBA for 15 seasons on his podcast. He won championships with three teams: the Spurs in 2014, the Raptors in 2019, and the Lakers in 2020, making him the fourth player to achieve this feat.
Danny Green retired from the NBA after 15 years. He was first drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers but received more attention for dancing on the sideline than playing. Then, he was released by the Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs; however, he never gave up and is an inspiration to young players. In his career, he won championships with the Spurs, the Toronto Raptors, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
“I’m officially moving on from the game of basketball, the NBA. It’s been a great run,” Green said. “To me, I’m proud to be able to walk away from the game. I’m at peace with it.”
During his great season of 2011-12, Green made 43.6% of his 3-point attempts, throughout his career, he achieved a 40% mark. He opened lanes for the star players and did not cause any inconvenience. He took on tough defensive tasks and was regarded as one of the best defenders in the league, earning All-Defense honors in 2017. While not the first “3-and-D guy,” Green became the most famous as the term became popular from online forums to mainstream media, especially after winning an NCAA title with North Carolina.
Danny Green is one of the few four players who made the same number of 3-pointers as he has, although he was never drafted in the first round. Cleveland drafted for the 46th overall pick after Danny won a national championship with North Carolina. He played seven years for the Spurs in San Antonio, during which he was part of the championship-winning team in 2014. After getting traded to Toronto as part of the deal for Kawhi Leonard, he played a key role in the Raptors to win the championship back in 2019. He also played a crucial role when playing starter for the Lakers that won the championship in the season marred by the pandemic back in 2020.
“My body was letting me know. I was getting little calf strains here and there,” Green said. “But also, when you get older, teams aren’t calling as much. Unfortunately, my services weren’t as sought after as they were when I was younger. It’s been a hell of a ride.”
“People ask me how I learned to be a winner and a leader,” said Green. “It’s the people before me, my coaches, taught me. They helped me be successful. In the end, I’m just a regular kid. I was tall, but I wasn’t super athletic. I worked hard and had good resources to learn how to be professional and do things the right way.”
Green suffered a knee injury when teammate Joel Embiid fell on him in Philadelphia’s May 2022 playoff loss to Miami. As a result, Green played only 17 more games during the next two seasons-plus four in the playoffs.
Green is keen on what comes next in his career. He will focus on his broadcasting work, the GreenLight venture fund, the Between the Lines mentorship program, and the Throne basketball tournament, which he and the National Basketball Players Association support.
“I’m looking forward to the next chapter, the next journey,” Green said.
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