Draymond Green is making it easy for Warriors to imagine life without him

For over a decade, Draymond Green has been indispensable to the Golden State Warriors. But the combination of his erratic behavior and the team's success with Green out makes the prospect of a Warriors team without their defensive leader much easier to imagine.

During a third-quarter timeout during the Warriors' 120-97 win over the Orlando Magic, Green appeared to become angry with head coach Steve Kerr during a timeout before storming off to the locker room. The Warriors responded by going on a 14-4 run, and finished the game outscoring the Magic 54-26 after Green left.

Draymond Green's talent is no longer enough to excuse his behavior

In the Warriors' previous win, Green was ejected after he delivered a hard shoulder blow to the Phoenix Suns' Collin Gillespie, then vehemently argued with the referees about the rather obvious call. The Suns were leading by 10 points after Green's ejection, and the Warriors went on to win by three.

The Warriors' win Monday night brought their record to 15-15. In games where Green doesn't play or leaves early, whether due to ejection or an argument with his head coach, they're 5-3. In a 23-point win, Green was the only Warrior with a negative plus/minus, finishing with nine points, seven rebounds and a -5 plus/minus.

He's simply declining in most phases of the game, whether it's shooting, rebounding, turnovers or blocked shots. At the same time, Green's inability to acknowledge his decline, or his continual inability to control his emotions on the court, makes the overall Draymond Green experience a net negative. He's still one of the NBA's most prolific trash talkers, but he's increasingly unable to back that talk up.

Draymond Green may have crossed a line with his coach

It's one thing when Green gets into scrapes with opposing players. It's not the same when he gets into a highly-public dispute with his own head coach.