After being selected with the 46th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Danny Green only played 5.8 minutes per game in his rookie campaign, averaging 2.0 points on 38.5 percent shooting.

As a result, the Cavs waived him, clearly not envisioning him as a part of their future.

But, that ended up being a blessing in disguise for Green, who was quickly picked up by the San Antonio Spurs. There, he had to carve out his path, playing in just eight games during his first year there in 2010-2011.

But, in the following season, he took on a major role with the club, starting 38 of his 66 games played while putting up 9.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest. Most of all, he established himself as one of the NBA's most accurate three-point shooters, knocking down 43.6 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.

Since then, he has been a staple of Gregg Popovich’s rotation, starting 464 of his 520 regular-season games and 94 of 100 playoff matchups in San Antonio overall during his eight seasons with the club. He won an NBA championship in 2014 and has been a part of one of the most successful franchises in the history of American sports.

But, his time with the Spurs might be coming to an end in the near future.

The situation

Green has a $10 million player option for next season and therefore has a tough decision to make. If he opts in, he will make that money. If he opts out, he will test the market and be guaranteed nothing, but with the possibility that he lands a larger (or longer) deal. Averaging 8.6 points this season while shooting 36.3 from three-point range, the third-lowest mark in his nine-year career, he might not get more money elsewhere.

When asked whether or not he will accept the option by Jabari Young of the San Antonio Express-News, Green responded, “I’m taking some time. I don’t know what the decision is going to be. It depends on the feedback I get from my agent and what I get back from the organization. I think they are taking some time as well to take a breath because so much has gone with the organization outside of the players with Pop (Gregg Popovich) and the draft stuff is going on. There is a lot to be processed and taken into account on both sides. Not just the player’s side but the organizational side.”

Although Green has never played at an All-Star level over the course of a season, he hit some important shots and had some clutch playoff performances for the team over the years. As a lifetime 41.4 percent playoff three-point shooter, he’s proven time and time again that he’s not afraid of taking (and making) big shots. That's likely what he will be missed most for if he decides to leave.

If he declines the option, it will be fascinating to see where he ends up and what type of contract he will receive.