Danny Green has his eyes locked on the NBA

Posted May 22, 2008

The message pops with authority. Danny Green Sr. wants the record set straight about his son’s early entry into the NBA Draft. “Danny Green is not just testing the waters,” he says. “Everybody’s put that out there, that he’s just testing the waters. Well he’s not. If Danny is going to get drafted and we think he’s going to be able to get a contract, he is going to the NBA. No questions asked. Let’s make that clear.” (Fayetteville Observer)

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