In a back-and-forth with Danny Green, Draymond was open and honest about trying to get used to his team being in a state of decline.
“It’s going to be very important to define who is it we are going to be. We [are] getting older,” said Draymond. “[The Warriors] are not the same basketball team that we were in 2019, or even 2022 for that matter. It changes. I think Steve is doing an incredible job of where he’s becoming more open to like Jonathan Kuminga having the ball more, Kuminga being in the pick and roll, and running some isos for Kuminga. Whereas, it takes some time to adjust to that when you’ve had the level of success that we’ve had.”
Draymond Green, a 4x NBA champion, is accustomed to dominance and success on the Warriors. Alongside Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, he formed a dynasty in the West and put his name in the history books as one of the best defenders ever. For years, they enjoyed unprecedented prosperity.
The 6’6″ Draymond will need some time to adjust to this new reality after witnessing his team’s dominance for so long, but he is prepared to place greater faith in the young players if doing so would position the team for future success.
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