He’s one of the smartest guys in the league and would have a lot of teach the young guys.Īs for Poole, it’s going to be a cost thing from GSW perspective. Return home, help them come off a rebuild and start being a competitive team. Either way I’ve already heard rumours linking him to the pistons. GSW may also wish to pivot for someone younger and cheaper or just not have to pay a huge amount in tax. Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised to see both leave by the start of next season.ĭraymond has done everything possible in GSW and he can’t really do anything more there now. The ’16/17 Defensive Player of the Year is consistently one of the league leaders in technical fouls and was famously suspended for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals. Green, a four-time All-Star who has spent his entire 11-year career with the Warriors, is well-known for his boisterous and sometimes line-crossing antics on the court. Poole is eligible for a rookie scale extension after a breakout third season, while Green could also become extension-eligible if he declines his $27,586,225 player option for 2023/24. They were quickly separated after the altercation, sources told The Athletic.Īpparently Green and Poole have a history of disagreements, with The Athletic’s trio writing that the two players are “known to regularly get into verbal arguments,” but obviously this was different, and Golden State’s management believes Green went too far - internal discipline appears “imminent.” The team reportedly stopped practice to ease tensions after nerves were frayed, per The Athletic.īoth Green and Poole are key players for the defending champions, and both are facing important seasons for their individual careers. However, teammates didn’t think the escalation by Green was warranted, per Goodwill.Ĩ:23pm: The Warriors are “seriously considering disciplinary action” toward Draymond Green after he “forcefully struck” Jordan Poole during a physical altercation at Wednesday’s practice, sources tell Shams Charania, Anthony Slater, and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic.Īccording to The Athletic, the two players were “chest-to-chest” and “pushing and shoving each other” before Green escalated the incident by striking Poole. Apparently tensions had been simmering because teammates have noticed “a change in Poole’s behavior” during training camp with his extension looming, Haynes tweets. 9:38pm: Poole wasn’t injured by Green’s punch and was able to finish his workout prior to leaving the floor, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.Īccording to Vincent Goodwill and Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Green was apologetic after the incident.

That escalated quickly meme