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Draymond Green Has Honest Admission on Warriors' Playoff Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | Last updated Jun 6, 2025 2:42 PM ET

Golden State Warriors duo Draymond Green and Stephen Curry have seen everything the NBA has to offer alongside one another.

Both players helped lead the franchise, alongside Klay Thompson, to four NBA titles. Despite their older age, in NBA standards, they are both at the core of the Warriors' current squad.

Behind Curry and Green, with the addition of Jimmy Butler, Golden State remains in a position to compete for another banner before a new era arrives in the Bay Area.

Green, in particular, was a finalist to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, while also making the All-Defensive First Team.

While Green might not be the same player he was nearly a decade ago, he remains highly productive for the Warriors.

Some things never change, however. As the Steve Kerr-led squad saw a second-round exit to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Green still managed to receive five technicals in the span of 12 playoff games.

Green would have gotten a one-game suspension had he gotten two more technicals during the playoff run.

During an appearance with Jimmy Kimmel, Green had words about his five technicals.

"I went into the playoffs like, 'I'm not getting any techs.' I had five in three games. You only get seven for the playoffs. Thank god lost," Green claimed.

Draymond really said ‘Thank god we lost’ Because you could only get 7 Techs in the Playoffs and already had 5 pic.twitter.com/MEoLr8AEnf
— Chef curry (Parody) (@baby_face_goat) June 6, 2025

While Green is being satirical, he isn't all that wrong. The Warriors forward, with two more series, would have likely served a one-game suspension.

The four-time All-Star isn't *actually* happy that they lost in the playoffs, though. He's simply cracking a joke about his technicals.

Evidently, Golden State will be in a similar position to compete in the playoffs next season behind the play of Green, Curry and Butler -- though roster changes are needed.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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