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6 million player option Monday morning.Green had until 5 p.m.

ET to decide on the option. For weeks, team and league sources indicated that Green would turn down the one-year financial guarantee and the Warriors would work with him on a new contract -- lowering his salary for next season -- only if it freed up the immediate flexibility for Golden State to secure a significant roster upgrade.Hours ahead of the option deadline, Green's decline is a blaring indication that the franchise has something brewing and signals a shift in his and the franchise's belief in what they can possibly pull off this summer.

Green, James and Davis are represented by the same agent -- Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul.The news of Green opting out was followed hours later by Kristaps Porzingis agreeing to a new two-year, $40 million contract to stay with the Warriors, somewhat complicating their ability to pay James the full $15.1 million nontaxpayer midlevel exception.

However, there remains paths for them to clear room for James.Green and the Warriors, meanwhile, are expected to reunite, team sources said, but the exact nature of the contract is yet to be determined.Team sources have indicated for weeks a planned pursuit of James via free agency, but early intel told them that James was likely to return to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Negotiations with Los Angeles in the lead-up to Tuesday's free agency, however, have gone nowhere, appearing to crack open the door.The Warriors also could be in pursuit of Davis, whom league sources believe could be used as a motivational tactic to lure James to Golden State. The two won a championship together in 2020 with the Lakers and have remained close friends.

However, there has yet to be tangible movement on the Davis front, league sources said.To acquire Davis, the Warriors' matching salary would almost assuredly have to include superstar wing Jimmy Butler, who is nearly four months removed from ACL surgery. He is making an expiring $56.

8 million next season. Davis is making $58.4 million in 2026-27 and has a $62.

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