When the Golden State Warriors drafted Draymond Green in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft, they weren’t just adding a future Defensive Player of the Year to their roster. They were making the next transaction is a string of transactions that dated back to 1997.
Green, now a three-time All-Star, represents nearly 22 years of Warriors basketball, even though he’s playing in just his seventh NBA season.
Confused? Let me explain. The Ringer just published a truly remarkable piece of sports writing, in which Zach Kram tracked the longest current transaction tree in each franchise.