(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
The Golden State Warriors are going through a nightmare season so far during the 2023-24 campaign, with the team seemingly unable to get right on the basketball floor while also dealing with the antics of veteran forward Draymond Green.
As if being three games below .500 (10-13) wasn’t bad enough at this point in the season, the Warriors have to put up with Green, who can’t keep himself under control while he’s on the floor.
As a result of Green’s most recent on-court incident with Jusuf Nurkic, the league has decided to suspend him indefinitely, which sent shockwaves throughout the NBA this week as no one saw that kind of harsh punishment coming for the four-time NBA champion.
Even though Green continues to be a problem in terms of his availability during this season because he can’t stay out of trouble with the league, it appears that the 33-year-old still has a lot of support in San Francisco, according to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, who recently made an appearance on Willard and Dibs on 95.7 The Game.
“There’s still a lot of support for [Draymond] in that building. This notion [the Warriors] are going to get tired of his antics and trade him, I don’t get that feeling from anybody in any position of authority at all. I think they’re still very fiercely loyal to him and…
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) December 15, 2023
With Green constantly being a distraction for this team going all the way back to when he punched former teammate Jordan Poole in practice before the season last year, it’s a little surprising that the Warriors brass hasn’t grown tired of him.
However, this stance could be due to the fact they just re-signed him to a four-year deal this past summer and probably wouldn’t be able to find a trade partner for him.
It’ll be interesting to see where this relationship goes moving forward because, at some point, enough is enough, especially if Stephen Curry starts to get frustrated with the situation.
The post Analyst Reveals Warriors’ Feelings Amid Draymond Green Controversy appeared first on The Cold Wire.