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Two weeks ago Josh Green was playing in the NBA Finals. Now he’s packing his bags to play for one of the league’s worst teams.
The 23-year-old former Arizona Wildcats guard was acquired by the Charlotte Hornets Monday as part of a three-way trade that sent Klay Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks. The Golden State Warriors will receive two second-round draft picks as part of the sign-and-trade deal.
Green, a 6-foot-5 wing, is entering his fifth season in the NBA. This past season he averaged 8.2 points and a career-best 2.3 assists per game. Green played in 57 games for the Mavericks not counting their run to the NBA Finals.
He is joining a Hornets team that had the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference last year. Green will play alongside LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller in the Hornets backcourt. Green is set to earn $12.6 million next year.
The Australia native played the 2019-20 season at Arizona, where he averaged 12.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game.