Draymond Green signs innovative deal to join Barkley on TNT postgame show

While he is still a player for the Warriors, Draymond Green has agreed to an exclusive multi-year contract to appear on Turner Sports.

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – OCT. 21: Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) smiles at the Los Angeles Clippers bench in the fourth quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 115-113. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Green’s contractual debut will be after tonight’s Warriors-Timberwolves game on TNT on the “Inside the NBA” postgame program. As his Warriors schedule permits, he will make additional appearances on the program and on other Turner sites.

The three-time All-Star is now sidelined due to injuries to his calf and lower back. He won’t be playing for the Warriors on Thursday night for the ninth time in a row, and there is no timetable for his comeback.

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Green has averaged 7.9 points, 7.4 assists, and 7.6 rebounds per game this season while shooting 53.7 percent from the field.
The popular NBA studio program “Inside the NBA” serves as a template for similar shows on other television networks. It stars Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal joking around with former NBA champion Kenny Smith and host Ernie Johnson.

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Green is the “heir apparent” to Barkley, the show’s face, according to a New York Post story published on Thursday.

Over the past few years, Green has guest-starred on “Inside” as a guest analyst. He has also presented his own interview program, “Chips,” on Bleacher Report’s YouTube channel.