Steve Kerr, Draymond Green make amends after sideline spat 

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and forward Draymond Green have moved past their tense sideline exchange. 

The Green-Kerr incident overshadowed the Warriors' 120-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night. During a third-quarter timeout, their tempers appeared to flare before the forward left the court and didn't return. In a postgame news conference, the coach added that he planned to bench the four-time champion for the remainder of the game anyway. 

On Wednesday, Kerr addressed the spat and expressed regret for losing his temper. 

Steve Kerr reveals he apologized to Draymond Green

"We talked today. We had a great chat," Kerr said. "Frankly, Monday was not my finest hour. And that was a time I needed to be calm in the huddle. So, I regret my actions in that exchange and I apologized to Dray. He apologized to me. We both apologized to the team. These things, they happen. So over the 12 years we've been together, this has happened occasionally, and I'm not proud of it." 

Green reacted to the exchange after Monday's game. He said it wasn't personal and felt it was best to walk away before things escalated. 

"Tempers spilled over, and I thought that it was best to get out of there," Green, who finished with nine points and seven rebounds against Orlando, said. "I don't think it was a situation where it was going to get better, so it was best to remove myself." 

Combine Green's temperament with his declining play, and it's easy to imagine the Warriors moving on from him. The forward, who's averaging 8.1 points per game through 24 contests, has never been much of a scorer, but other parts of his game appear to be diminishing. The 14-year veteran is averaging 3.1 turnovers per game, the second-worst mark of his career. 

Additionally, he's contributing a career-low .024 win shares per 48 minutes (via Basketball-Reference). Win shares per 48 minutes estimate the number of wins contributed by players every 48 minutes; the league average is approximately .100.

Kerr, however, said he considers Green "family" and expects him to bounce back when Golden State (15-15) hosts the Dallas Mavericks (12-19) on Christmas at 5 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN. 

"I'm expecting the very best version of Draymond tomorrow," the coach said. "I know exactly who he is, he's a winner, he's a champion. He's the most passionate, competitive person I've ever met. And that can get the best of him, and it can get the best of me. And that's what happened the other night." 

Beating the Mavericks, led by surging rookie forward Cooper Flagg, would help Green and Kerr forget about their tiff. It would also put them in the holiday spirit.