The ESPN insider created a VERY awkward moment on live TV as he listed Danny Green as a player the Memphis Grizzlies were about to trade… while the veteran was sitting directly next to him on the panel!
- Danny Green is injured following a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee
- While rehabbing his injury, Green had a part-time role on ESPN TV
- The 34-year-old’s expiring contract could be attractive to some teams
- ESPN insider Brian Windhorst – awkwardly – picked Green as a trade target
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A segment on Friday’s episode of ‘NBA Today’ got a little awkward when ESPN insider Brian Windhorst listed Memphis Grizzlies Danny Green as a potential trade target… while the player was sitting next to him.
Green was rehabbing from injury and had a part-time analyst role on the show, but that didn’t stop one of his fellow panel members from picking on him while talking about Grizzlies players who may leave soon.
‘One of the things people are talking about is if the Grizzlies want to upgrade, are they going to call up Danny Green and a draft pick?’ said Windhorst.
Danny Green was sitting directly next to Brian Windhorst, when he was mentioned as a trade candidate
‘I’m not shocked,’ said Green, amid laughter from the panel. ‘At this point in my career, I hear my name a lot.’
Windhorst will also mention that he’s not sure about the state of Green’s knee and will be asked about it in a second.
Green did not rehab a knee injury he suffered in the 2022 NBA Eastern conference semifinals, when he tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee.
Green averaged 8.6 points on 40.8% shooting from 3-point range in the postseason.
Despite the injury, Green was still traded to the Grizzlies in the 2022 NBA Draft in a deal that sent him and a first-round draft pick to Memphis in exchange for point guard De’Anthony Melton.
Green was traded to the Grizzlies for point guard De’Anthony Melton (pictured)
Memphis currently has a 19-9 record after which is good enough for first place in the NBA Western Conference and has obviously performed well enough not to need to make any roster changes.
Injuries are, however, taking a toll on the team, and if the injury continues, moving Green — whose expiring contract could be tempting to teams — will be very much on the table.
‘I’m not surprised at this point in my career… it’s a blessing,’ Green said. ‘I think I’m in a good place. I will soon be back on the court. But we still have a little time.’
While rehabbing his injured knee, Green appeared at Grizzlies games in street clothes
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