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Josh Green is generally thought of as a 3 & D guys. I think that reputation is well deserved. He’s a very good defender and he has a career 38/7% three-point percentage, albeit on limited volume. I like that his three-point percentage has been consistently high, never dipping below 38.5% in any of the past four seasons.

But watch the video I linked above and you’ll see that Josh Green is more than a classic 3&D guy. He’s uber athletic and has what looks like a pretty good dribble drive game in the half court. He looks like a terrific slasher with explosive hops and the ability to finish effectively at the rim. And interestingly, he looks like he’s a good passer as well. So maybe he was include in the deal instead of Grant Williams because the Wolves front office folks actually preferred Green. Maybe they see a significant role for him nexts season. I still don’t think so but I can now see why that’s plausible.

A couple things I noticed in watching more of Josh Green was he at the very least looks like a pleasant surprise as a passer. This highlight reel had some highlight reel passes.

The other thing that stands out to me is the guy is kind of a blur running without the basketball. There is various clips of him blowing past people getting back on defense getting back into plays.

There is also plenty of plays that make him look like he is a good concept of team defense and timing of when to double off jump passing lanes etc. He also seems to be good at poking balls away. He doesn't have big steal numbers but there is a lot of highlights of him coming into plays knock the ball away from behind or simply on hustle plays. He seems to have a it of a nose for the ball and definitely is a guy diving for a loose ball if there is one.

I don't know if the Wolves will keep him or if they should but I have found myself hoping they do. The thing is they have so many guys that can play guard or on the wing and I'm not sure how he would fit long term but there is no guarantee some of those other guys will be here or a guy like Clark actually is worth of being a rotation player. I also don't know if Green is more than a key rotation guy. I wouldn't dump him just to dump him and

It is a little puzzling that the Wolves got him instead of Williams considering the moves that have happened but maybe Charlotte didn't know what would happen going forward. They also have a younger guy Sion James that they may have wanted to move into the Josh Green role. Some of the guys they have added could also play SF.

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2026 10:17 pm https://youtu.be/aK0Bzd1AOFk?si=hS-LiGc0fTurV1kf

Josh Green is generally thought of as a 3 & D guys. I think that reputation is well deserved. He’s a very good defender and he has a career 38/7% three-point percentage, albeit on limited volume. I like that his three-point percentage has been consistently high, never dipping below 38.5% in any of the past four seasons.

But watch the video I linked above and you’ll see that Josh Green is more than a classic 3&D guy. He’s uber athletic and has what looks like a pretty good dribble drive game in the half court. He looks like a terrific slasher with explosive hops and the ability to finish effectively at the rim. And interestingly, he looks like he’s a good passer as well. So maybe he was include in the deal instead of Grant Williams because the Wolves front office folks actually preferred Green. Maybe they see a significant role for him nexts season. I still don’t think so but I can now see why that’s plausible.

There is a reason they call them highlights....

If he has this vast arsenal of skills to call upon, he sure doesn't use them much! He averages a pathetic 10 points per 36 minutes over his career and that number has been closer to 9 over the past couple of seasons, which means he is extremely limited offensively. Heck, Jaylen Clark averages 11 points per 36 minutes and we all know he's very limited.

The best thing he has going for him is that he's a decent defender and can hit the corner 3 at a 40%+ clip. Those two things alone may be enough to get him rotation minutes, but I don't see him as anything but a 3&D option.

Another way to look at it is Green is the temporary place holder for Donte's return. Of course, a lot can go on between now and the end of the season. So, circumstances could change.

Q-is-here wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 7:42 am

Lipoli390 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 05, 2026 10:17 pm https://youtu.be/aK0Bzd1AOFk?si=hS-LiGc0fTurV1kf

Josh Green is generally thought of as a 3 & D guys. I think that reputation is well deserved. He’s a very good defender and he has a career 38/7% three-point percentage, albeit on limited volume. I like that his three-point percentage has been consistently high, never dipping below 38.5% in any of the past four seasons.

But watch the video I linked above and you’ll see that Josh Green is more than a classic 3&D guy. He’s uber athletic and has what looks like a pretty good dribble drive game in the half court. He looks like a terrific slasher with explosive hops and the ability to finish effectively at the rim. And interestingly, he looks like he’s a good passer as well. So maybe he was include in the deal instead of Grant Williams because the Wolves front office folks actually preferred Green. Maybe they see a significant role for him nexts season. I still don’t think so but I can now see why that’s plausible.

There is a reason they call them highlights....

If he has this vast arsenal of skills to call upon, he sure doesn't use them much! He averages a pathetic 10 points per 36 minutes over his career and that number has been closer to 9 over the past couple of seasons, which means he is extremely limited offensively. Heck, Jaylen Clark averages 11 points per 36 minutes and we all know he's very limited.

The best thing he has going for him is that he's a decent defender and can hit the corner 3 at a 40%+ clip. Those two things alone may be enough to get him rotation minutes, but I don't see him as anything but a 3&D option.

I generally agree, Q. But highlights do tell us what a player is capable of doing. Like Monster, I was especially impressed (and surprised) by Green’s passing highlights. It’s not just one or two examples. If you watch those examples you can see it’s not the just the blind squirrel stumbling on a nut sort of thing. Sometimes a player’s limited use of certain skills reflect team needs and opportunity more than a player’s capability. To be clear, I’m not counting on getting the passing, dribble penetration and slashing from Green that we see in this video. But at age 26 with limited opportunity to date, we can’t just dismiss his potential to tap into those skills from the Wolves. Meanwhile, the good news, as you pointed out, is that Josh is a very good defender and corner three shooter — capabilities that on their own will make him valuable for this team if we keep him.

60WinTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:24 am Another way to look at it is Green is the temporary place holder for Donte's return. Of course, a lot can go on between now and the end of the season. So, circumstances could change.

That’s a pretty good way to look at it, Tim.

60WinTim wrote: ↑Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:24 am Another way to look at it is Green is the temporary place holder for Donte's return. Of course, a lot can go on between now and the end of the season. So, circumstances could change.

Not only that, if we don't make another move for a starting pf, guys like Collins and Rui that signed for mle type money all become tradeable at the trade deadline should we need to make a move with Green's contract if Donte is looking like he can return at that time. If the Clippers suck at that time, they may move Rui.

I just got around to watching Lip's "Green Highlights" clip. His stats don't scream "I'm a do-shit guy", but those highlights were pretty slick. He really got squeezed out of playing time last year in Charlotte as they worked in a bunch of new guys, plus LaMelo was reasonably healthy. It'll be interesting to see if given an opportunity, is he really worth that contract he has. Our backcourt is getting crowded -- it sure seems like our direction is playing smaller and quicker, with a scrambling defense. I am intrigued.

I also did not realize he is from Australia. Maybe he and Rocco can make a good connection. Anyway, I've never heard him talk before. Here is a brief clip of him talking about life after being traded to Charlotte.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o-LYlHrmbJU

Green is the perfect bridge to Donte. If Donte can get healthy fast enough to get on the floor by the end of the year great! If not green is an alright facsimile. But either way he’s much easier to move as an expiring rental at the deadline.

wow, had no idea he was Australian as well lol