Draymond Green will miss Nemanja Bjelica most of departed Warriors

“I’m a little hurt by this one, I had an opportunity to create a really great relationship with [Nemanja Bjelica] and one that, quite frankly, will last further than him or myself playing basketball,” he said on "The Draymond Green Show" recently.

“But for Beli, I think this was more of a family move than necessarily a business move. Beli has two young children and to be closer to his family.”

Bjelica will be playing for Fenerbahce Beko of the BSL in Turkey on a two-year contract worth somewhere in the $4 million range. Last year, he averaged 6.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 16.1 minutes per game during the regular season and then played a particularly big role in the Warriors’ first-rounds series versus the Denver Nuggets.

Bjelica was obviously not the only role player Golden State lost this summer.

Otto Porter Jr. signed a two-year, $12.4 million contract with the Toronto Raptors rather than return to try and win another title. He explained why quite succinctly this week. Gary Payton II got a three-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers worth roughly $29 million.

And Juan Toscano-Anderson got a one-year deal from the Los Angels Lakers worth nearly $2 million.

That’s a lot of lost talent.

Will Golden State be able to plug the holes before the start of next year?

Time will tell.