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Golden State Warriors kick off NBA Championship Defense With the most sour notes.
Draymond Green Punches Teammate jordan pool Green suffered a blow to the face during training camp that left him out for a week.
Golden State Warriors #23 Draymond Green faces #3 Jordan Poole during Game 5 of Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., April 26, 2023. to assist. (Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
Green was fined by the organization but not suspended, and the four-time NBA champion is in the starting lineup for the 2022-23 season opener.
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Golden State struggled to regain championship-level play throughout the season, eventually dropping out of the league. los angeles lakers Second round of NBA playoffs.
At the end of the season’s farewell press conference, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr He talked about how Green’s punches impacted the team during the season.
“Obviously, we lost some things this year,” Kerr said Tuesday when asked about the chemistry within the team during the season. “You can’t hide it. The Draymond-Jordan incident earlier in the year played into that. It’s hard not to let that play into the team.”
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Stuart stands courtside during Game 5 of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs against the Sacramento Kings at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., April 26, 2023. car. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
“If you lose even a little bit of trust, it makes the process even more difficult and you lose trust. “Those relationships have to be built. Bonds have to be built. I think that’s the main focus for us this offseason. We’ve delivered real success. You have to get back to things, it’s really a trusting environment and a trusting group of people who make each other and each other better. ”
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Kerr said he felt the chemistry and trust hadn’t completely died out during the season as the Warriors found ways to beat them. Sacramento Kings He won the first round but said he was “threatened” by the end of the year.
The Warriors are now entering a highly uncertain offseason as the “core three” is coming to an end sooner or later.
Green has a player option for the 2023-24 season that he can turn down to become a free agent.
No. 23 Draymond Green and No. 3 Jordan Poole of the Golden State Warriors take to the bench during the second half of an NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix on Oct. 25, 2022. The Suns beat the Warriors 134-105. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
General manager Bob Myers, who was instrumental in building a winning roster 4 championships The player, who has spent nine seasons, said his future is undecided as his contract expires at the end of June.
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Kerr also entered the final season of his contract, but made it clear on Tuesday that he would like to continue coaching the Warriors.
“Our organization has a lot to sort out this summer, but my contract status isn’t and shouldn’t be top of the list,” Kerr said when asked about the contract extension. “At the moment, Bob’s contract status is the number one consideration because it influences a lot of the decisions a player has to make.
“I love my job and would love to continue coaching here for a long time, but who knows how things will turn out,” he added. “Then let’s see.”
