The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> did one of the funniest things in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> offseason. They did keep <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a> ahead of Jordan Poole, but he still has a price to pay.



First, they paired him with a sworn enemy like <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/chris-paul" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chris Paul</a>. Now, they’ve also signed a player he and Klay Thompson ruthlessly badmouthed and mocked just a couple of seasons ago.



Back in 2021, the Warriors duo called out<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/detroit%C2%A0pistons" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Detroit Pistons</a> guard Rodney McGruder, who had a choice of words for the Dubs’ bench after a loss. Now, they’re teammates.



<h2>Klay Thompson And Draymond Green Ripped Rodney McGruder</h2>



“I don’t know, this guy might be out of the league pretty soon,” Thompson said in the broadcast. “He’s probably mad about that. Who knows? He’s over here checking my guy– trying to start something like he’s a good player or something. Bro, get out of here.”



That was nothing compared to what Green said in the aftermath of the win. He mocked McGruder and talked about how no one in the league thought of him as a tough guy:



“I don’t know, I was in the locker room. But apparently, he was taking up for Wayne Ellington,” Green said. “When the f–k did Rodney McGruder become the tough guy? I don’t know, man; everybody in the league tough these days… Walking over there talking s–t like he a tough guy. Get the hell outta here. F–king tough guy Rodney.”


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Well, this is going to be awkward, but it should also be water under the bridge now. They’re all professionals, and they should know better at this point in their careers, but it’s hilarious nonetheless.

Draymond Green and Klay Thompson mocked and ripped new Warriors signing

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lebron-james" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LeBron James</a> have a particular history together. They’ve squared off in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> Finals four times, with some epic battles and victories for both sides.



Of course, James got one of the greatest wins in NBA Finals history in 2016, but the Warriors still have bragging rights over him after beating him three out of four times and running him out of his hometown.



Whatever the case, their relationship has always been complicated. That’s why back in the day, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a> even thought that NBA journalist Chris Haynes was a spy sent by LeBron to their locker room.



<h2>Chris Haynes Reveals Hilarious Story About Draymond Green</h2>



“I go to the locker room for the first time in the Warriors,” Haynes said. “Draymond was like, ‘I don’t trust you, bro.’ I thought he was playing. He’s like, ‘I don’t trust you, bro.’ I’m like, ‘You mean don’t trust me?’ He said ‘You’re a Cavs spy. LeBron sent you over here to spy on us. We ain’t messing with y’all, and I’m gonna make sure nobody talk with you.’ He was dead serious, bro. Damn. He was dead serious. I couldn’t believe him, like Dray. I’m just a reporter, bro.”



Ironically, Green eventually became quite close to LeBron, up to the point where it made several Warriors fans uncomfortable and even thought he wanted to leave to play with James.


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At the end of the day, Haynes was only doing his job, but Green had every right to be paranoid, as he was going against the ruling force in the Eastern Conference.

Draymond Green once thought LeBron James sent spies to the Warriors locker room

Draymond Green once thought LeBron James sent spies to the Warriors locker room - Bolavip US

It’s almost impossible to keep a secret in the social media <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> era. Reporters and beat writers often get a scoop and rush to get it out there, as happened with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/dwight-howard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dwight Howard’s </a>workout with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors.</a>



A report by Jason Dumas stated that Howard had already finished his workouts with the team, adding that things went well and that the team veterans had actually agreed to bring him in.



That’s why former Defensive Player of the Year <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a> took to Twitter to rip NBA media for leaking everything, all but confirming that Dumas’ report was right on point.



<h2>Draymond Green Hates Leaked Information</h2>



“One day, one day, everything won’t leak,” Green tweeted. “One day. Good for you btw Jason. But one day, EVERYTHING won’t leak. I have a dream.”



Of course, it must be frustrating to see that all these things get leaked, but at least, this was a positive leak, as opposed to what happened between him and Jordan Poole last season.


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Howard will give the Warriors a different profile. He may not be the defensive superstar he used to be in his prime, but he can still give them some valuable minutes and rim protection off the bench.

Draymond Green goes at NBA reporter over Dwight Howard leaked report

Draymond Green goes at NBA reporter over Dwight Howard leaked report - Bolavip US

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a> has never shied away from controversies. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> star will tell it as he sees it, and that has granted him a bit of a tough rap in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA.</a>



Not so long ago, Green openly talked about how much he hated Chris Paul’s guts, and how often he tried to put Stephen Curry ahead of him in the ‘best point guard in the league’ debates.



Now, the former <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/los-angeles-clippers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Los Angeles Clippers</a> star will share the court with him, so they have no choice but to bury the hatchet. At least, he finally explained why he hated CP3 so much.



<h2>Draymond Green Explains Why He Hated Chris Paul</h2>



“A guy that’s at the center of everything,” Green told Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “At the center of every play, what the other team is running at the center of their defense, talking on both ends of the floor, working the referees, working our coach, working players in the middle of every tussle.”



“Battling. Elbowing. Nasty,” Green added. “Of course, you’re going to hate him [as an opponent]. And if you don’t, guess what? You’ll lose to him. We’ve seen a bunch of guys lose to him as well.”


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Paul and Green are actually more similar than he thinks. They’re both pesky competitors and can be dirty at times, but they’re also two of the most intelligent playmakers this league has ever seen.

Draymond Green explains why he hated 'nasty' Chris Paul

Draymond Green explains why he hated 'nasty' Chris Paul - Bolavip US

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jordan-poole" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jordan Poole’s</a> altercation with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a> set the tone early for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors. </a>Needless to say, that was far from what they needed before the start of the season.



Green stopped himself from trying to be a vocal leader as he used to, mostly because he knew he had messed up. That spiraled and the Warriors could never get over that.



But now that Poole is no longer with the team, the four-time NBA champion admits that the thing that worried him the most was not having a chance to redeem himself.



<h2>Green Wanted Redemption</h2>



“What gave me doubt is that I didn’t know if I would have the opportunity to redeem myself,” Green told ESPN‘s Ohm Youngmisuk “Not [because] that thing necessarily happened. It’s that, do you have an opportunity to make it right, or is that just it? It doesn’t change what happened. It doesn’t change that I was at fault. But I’m a human being, and human beings do wrong.”



“But how do you stand when it goes wrong, when things ain’t on your side. When everybody’s against you, when the world is saying, ‘Oh man, now all of a sudden you’re not worth the money you make.’ Or, ‘You’re the cancer and you’re the problem’ four championships later,” he added.


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Eventually, the front office sided with Green and signed him to a well-deserved contract extension, so it’s safe to say he’ll have plenty of chances to redeem himself.



<h2>Jets’ Garrett Wilson reveals heartbreaking exchange with devastated Aaron Rodgers</h2>



The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-jets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">New York Jets </a>had big plans for this <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NFL</a> season. From winning the AFC East Division all the way to the Super Bowl, all thanks to<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/aaron-rodgers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Aaron Rodgers</a>‘ arrival in the Big Apple.



The fantasy was short-lived, though, getting a sudden and tragical end when the veteran quarterback had to be carted off the field with an Achilles injury just four plays into the game.



Rodgers was reportedly devastated after it, and his new favorite target and teammate, Garrett Wilson, recently shared a heartbreaking exchange they had during halftime.



<h2>Rodgers Apologized To Wilson</h2>



“At halftime I just went in to check on him in the training room and just made sure I gave him a hug, told him I love him and it really hurt my heart. He told me just, ‘Sorry kid,’” Wilson told 98.7FM ESPN New York. 



“‘Sorry kid’ and that he loved me back and that was it. Just truly heartbroken for real. We love Aaron … and he brings a certain energy with him … and we were trying to imitate it and win for him,” he added.


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This injury doesn’t only put the Jets’ season in jeopardy; it also puts Aaron Rodgers’ future in the league in doubt. Even if you don’t like him, you gotta feel terrible for him right now.



<h2>Damian Lillard could change his stance on trade to Miami Heat</h2>



Throughout the course of his career, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/damian-lillard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Damian Lillard </a>has earned a reputation for being one of the most respectable characters in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a>, and he’s always been a fan favorite for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/portland-trail-blazers" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Portland Trail Blazers.</a>



That’s why not many people think he’s going to be capable of forcing his way out of Rip City, as he’s not the kind of guy who’ll look to make everybody uncomfortable just to get his way, just like James Harden.



With that in mind, an insider reports that Lillard could even agree to play for another team, even though he remains adamant about playing for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/miami-heat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Miami Heat.</a>



<h2>Damian Lillard Could Be Traded Somewhere Else</h2>



“If the Blazers and a team other than Miami hammered out a deal that Portland deemed more desirable than what they could acquire through dealing with the Heat, sources say Lillard would show up to his new team, do his job and play to the best of his abilities,” Blazers insider Aaron Fentress wrote.



“But his desire to go to Miami, sources say, would not dissipate. As Charania stated, that trade demand would still exist. He would be seeking to get out of wherever he found himself the day he arrived,” he added.


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Right now, it seems like the ball is on the Blazers’ court. Lillard might want to keep this civil and avoid further scandal, but it’s clear he won’t change his mind about leaving the team.

Warriors' Draymond Green shares biggest concern about Jordan Poole incident

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It’s not a secret that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/chris-paul" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Chris Paul </a>and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> never got along. In fact, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a> had — literally — said that he hated him and that he constantly pushed the debate between him and Stephen Curry as the best point guard in the league.



But that’s just how things go in this business. Paul has now joined the Warriors, so Green and himself have no choice but to bury the hatchet and try to coexist in the best way possible.



Both parties have seemed willing and even eager to do that. However, as honest as he is, the four-time <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> champion, recently revealed that on a scale of 1-10, he actually hated Paul 11.



<h2>Draymond Green Really Hated Chris Paul</h2>



“Eleven! I hated him. Eleven! But I think that’s also a sign of respect,” Green told Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “Talking on both ends of the floor, working the referees, working our coach, and working players in the middle of every tussle. Battling. Elbowing. Nasty.”



“Of course, you’re going to hate him [as an opponent]. And if you don’t, guess what? You’ll lose to him. We’ve seen a bunch of guys lose to him as well,” Green added.


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Paul gives the Warriors a pesky competitor and one of the most intelligent playmakers this game has ever seen. Perhaps Green hated him because they’re just so similar.

Draymond Green reveals how much he hated Chris Paul's guts

Draymond Green reveals how much he hated Chris Paul's guts - Bolavip US

The start of the 2022-23 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> season was complicated for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors">Golden State Warriors</a>. Despite being reigning champions, things got heated in the locker room when Draymond Green punched<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jordan-poole" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Jordan Poole.</a>



There were countless reports of Poole crossing the line multiple times, and Green failed as a leader by not being able to hold his composure. That spiraled into the season, and the rest is history.



Ironically, Green once praised the now-<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/washington-wizards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Washington Wizards</a> star for his trash-talking, stating that some Warriors veterans didn’t like all the talking he did as a rookie.



<h2>Draymond Green Once Praised Jordan Poole’s Trash-Talking</h2>



“Man, he don’t stop talking,” Green said in 2019. “He does not stop, which is funny to me. So, I see people get p***ed off in practice. Like, ‘Oh man, he a rookie.’ I’ve heard a few people say, ‘He a rookie. He never shut up.’ And I just be sitting there like, ‘Good job young fella, you got ‘em mad.’”



“I remember being that rookie that wouldn’t shut up and everybody hated it,” he continued. “So, doing something right, young fella. Keep going. I just walk away smiling. It’s great.”


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Also ironically, Poole talked trash at a time when he was statistically one of the worst players in the league, so you can only imagine how things turned when he actually started balling.

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Draymond Green once admitted Jordan Poole drove Warriors players mad - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> needed to make a decision about <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jordan-poole" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jordan Poole</a> and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a>. While they never made it seem like it was one or the other, it came down to that in the end.



The Warriors sent Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards and got Chris Paul in return. Needless to say, people around the league had plenty of things to say about that big trade.



That’s why team owner Joe Lacob had to clear the air about this situation. And while he believes they could’ve coexisted in the team, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> salary cap pretty much forced their hand to choose one or the other.



<h2>Joe Lacob Discusses The Jordan Poole Trade</h2>



“I don’t want to say absolutely that’s true, I think it’s fair to say there was some level of concern going forward whether that would be something that would work out,” Lacob said.



“To be honest with you, I think it would have worked out and could have worked out. But I think it is fair to say, in order to make the numbers work next year, someone is probably going to be the odd man out,” he added.


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At the end of the day, there’s no way of telling how any move will pan out, and you have to take risks to find success. Whether moving on from Poole was a mistake or not, only time will tell.

Warriors owner breaks the silence on the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole fight

Warriors owner breaks the silence on the Draymond Green-Jordan Poole fight - Bolavip US

Team USA features some of the best young talents in the N<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BA</a> right now. But as much as some players get along just fine, others can’t shake off their rivalries from the league. That could be the case with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/memphis-grizzlies" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Memphis Grizzlies</a> star Jaren Jackson Jr.



Coach Steve Kerr recently called him out for getting into foul trouble, rolling with Paolo Banchero in crunch time instead. Unsurprisingly, he didn’t exactly care for those comments.



Now, in his latest statement, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year may have clapped back by taking a shot at the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> and some of their players.



<h2>Jaren Jackson Jr. Takes A Shot At The Dubs</h2>



“Coach Kerr is using his system. It’s just more or less what Draymond [Green] would have ran or [Kevon] Looney, and just with better players,” Jackson told Yahoo! Sports’ Jake Fischer. “A lot of delay actions and stuff like that.”



It’s not a secret that the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors don’t get along. Klay Thompson has openly mocked them and called them out in the past, and vice versa.


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But Jackson will have no choice but to play along and be a team player. Otherwise, Kerr will have more than enough options on the bench to use instead of him.

Jaren Jackson Jr. takes a shot at Draymond Green and Warriors

Jaren Jackson Jr. takes a shot at Draymond Green and Warriors - Bolavip US

Leaving the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors">Golden State Warriors</a> seemed to be a possibility for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green">Draymond Green</a>, but that’s part of the past now. The 33-year-old agreed to a massive contract extension this offseason, so the Dubs’ core is untouched.



It took a four-year, $100 million contract to make sure the big man stays in the Bay area, but it’s safe to say he has won it. While <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/stephen-curry">Stephen Curry</a> and Klay Thompson often take the limelight, Green’s job is equally as important for the team.



Andre Iguodala, who knows a thing or two about the Warriors, is convinced about Green’s importance for the Warriors. In an appearance on the Gil’s Arena podcast, he explained how his former teammate plays a big role in Golden State’s success.



<h2>Andre Iguodala calls Draymond Green a genius</h2>



“He basically covering up everybody else’s weaknesses,” Iguodala said. “That’s what he’s brilliant at and he knows everything. He’s in tune with the game, he knows everybody’s plays.



“He knows what they come with the first play out of the timeout. He knows the first play coming out of each quarter and players don’t think like that anymore. He’s on another level up there. And when I sit back and watch it sometimes, I’m like, ‘Listen, y’all can say whatever y’all want to about this man, but it’s like a genius there.” 



Green is one of the reasons the Warriors found so much success in recent years, so it’s refreshing when a player of his caliber gets the recognition he deserves. Now, he’ll try to help the team win more rings before hanging them up.

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Andre Iguodala explains why Draymond Green is crucial for the Warriors - Bolavip US

According to multiple reports, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/draymond-green" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Draymond Green</a> tried to make amends with <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/jordan-poole">Jordan Poole</a> after punching him in the face. And when those efforts were unsuccessful, the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/golden-state-warriors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Golden State Warriors</a> had to make a tough choice.



They could’ve kept Poole and let Green walk away as a free agent or try to complete a sing-and-trade, making a commitment to the future. Or they could do what they did, which was trade him to have enough money to keep Green.



And while not many <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/nba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NBA</a> teams would’ve chosen the aging veteran over the rising star, Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. realized that they could no longer coexist, both for character and financial purposes.



<h2>Mike Dunleavy Chose Draymond Over Poole</h2>



“I can’t say that’s not an argument,” Dunleavy told The Athletic. “Can make a good point about that. I think the biggest thing really is just financially we’re in a position where we had to make some decisions. I think we were able to make a decision where we could free some of that while also still being highly competitive and having a chance to win a championship. It just ended up having to be a decision we had to make and so be it.



“At the same time, we needed to get Draymond back, what he brings to this team and what he has meant for the last 10 years. That’s going to keep going. That matters,” he added. “So we prioritized that. And from there, we knew … another contract probably needed to be moved. And Jordan ended up being that one. But we feel like getting a player back of Chris Paul’s caliber can negate that in some ways or pick up that slack, It’s kind of the business that we do. And we’re in a good spot.”


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At the end of the day, Green had done more than enough for the organization to be granted another chance. Whether that’ll be the right decision in the future remains to be seen.

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