Steve Kerr Issues Final Verdict On Draymond Green’s Warriors Future Amid Trade Rumors

The concerns are not unfounded. Green, over his last ten games, is a -2.1 plus/minus on average, managing just three games with positive figures. Against the Utah Jazz, he logged a -15 plus/minus, which is the third highest figure he has logged this season. This indicates that the team is being outscored with him on the court, a damning claim for someone who prides himself on defensive stops.

To make things worse, Green is also experiencing a down year. The forward is averaging his highest turnover average since 2022-23 at 2.8, along with a career high in fouls per game at 3.2. According to Cleaning the Glass, when he’s on the floor, opponents turn the ball over 2.1% less times than the league average, which puts Green in the 11th percentile of power forwards in this statistic.

However, Kerr coming to Green’s defense means a lot, given the highly publicized incident between the two earlier this year. In a game against the Orlando Magic, Kerr and Green got into a heated argument during a timeout, leading to the forward exiting the game by heading to the locker room before returning later in the game. Clearly, the two have moved past it.

“The League Has Changed”: Draymond Green Admits Costly Reality While Changing Habits

The Golden State Warriors have started to turn things around lately, but familiar issues have began to resurface. Even as the Dubs can manage to find wins, turnovers continue to plague a veteran-heavy roster that doesn’t have the same margin for error it once did. The team is now averaging 15.8 turnovers per game, something that continues to keep opponents within striking distance.

“We’re not the same team we used to be,” Green told reporters after the win against the Milwaukee Bucks. “The league has changed. Teams feast on those turnovers.”

This wasn’t an excuse. Even in the Warriors’ prime, the team averaged some of the highest turnovers in the league due to their passing-heavy offense, but now, with the team significantly weaker and the league having already caught up to them.

Stephen Curry praised Green and the rest of the team for the change in their mindset coming out of the gate against the Bucks, noting a sharpness that hasn’t been entirely consistent this season. The challenge now is turning that focus into cleaner execution, because in today’s league, even small mistakes can undo a night as quickly as they happen.