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The criticism directed at Draymond Green after being ejected from a game against the Orlando Magic on March 27 is still going strong. Coach Steve Kerr blasted Green for his “unforgivable” conduct on the 95.7 The Game radio show, following Stephen Curry’s shocking real-time response to the dismissal that rocked the NBA community.
Given that Green’s colleagues have expressed their mounting annoyance with him without holding back, a number of insiders believe Golden State is getting ready to let go of the former Defensive Player of the Year.
Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins urged the Warriors to trade for Green during the offseason on the March 29 edition of “First Take on ESPN.”
Perkins declared, “It’s time for the Warriors to part ways with Draymond Green.” “Steph Curry, Steve Kerr, Joe Lacob, and Mike Dunleavy will have that difficult talk during the offseason. Because you have to believe someone once they’ve shown you who they are.
According to Perkins, Green is “stuck in his ways” and hasn’t demonstrated a desire to grow as a leader in the locker room and as a teammate. The former big man also seemed to imply that Golden State ignored Green’s earlier misbehavior.
Perkins emphasized that Curry and Kerr “had Draymond Green’s back when the Jordan Poole incident happened.” “Then, Steph Curry again had his back this year with what he did with [Jusuf] Nurkic.” Steve Kerr was on his side.
Steph Curry is now worn out. The Golden State Warriors’ fan base is worn out. Steve Kerr is fatigued, and understandably so. It’s unlikely that Draymond Green will change.
Draymond Green Issues an Excuse
Green expressed regret for his conduct on the March 28 broadcast of “The Draymond Green Show” one day after his contentious expulsion. The four-time All-Star expressed regret for leaving his teammates hanging in a pivotal game that may determine playoff seedings, but he refused to apologize for swearing at the official.
Green claimed, “I said what I said, and I deserved to be kicked out after that.” “To be completely honest with you, I was attempting to turn, angle, and go to the bench, but I probably said something a little too soon before doing so.”
An Era’s End?
Should the front office lead by Mike Dunleavy choose to move Green, it would be a true end of an era. The NBA Finals winning group over the past 50 years is Green, Curry, and Klay Thompson. Beyond the Spurs’ Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili (126) and the Lakers’ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, and Michael Cooper (110), it is also third in terms of total postseason victories (104).
Furthermore, according to NBA.com, Thompson, Green, and Curry rank among the top 10 players with at least 100 playoff games played in terms of victory %.
All good things, however, eventually come to an end, and the Warriors may need to start making plans for life without its esteemed Big 3 as early as the 2024–25 campaign. In addition to dealing Green, the Warriors might have to let Thompson go because he is a free agent. The Orlando Magic and other teams are expected to be pursuing Thompson this summer.
