Before the meeting against the Blazers, Steve Kerr had promised to make a point on Draymond Green at the end of the match, and he kept his promise. At a press conference, the Warriors coach explained that his interior had been fined but was not suspended. Guilty of hitting Jordan Poole in training, Green will reunite with the squad on Thursday, and he will play the final game of the preseason. Other information: he will be dressed for the opening game against the Lakers.
” Last week, we had extensive discussions with key members of the franchise, involving Jordan and Draymond of course. I can tell you that there were a lot of discussions, face to face, or between players only. All possible combinations, and it’s an exhaustive process he explained. “It’s never easy, and it doesn’t matter what decision you make in this kind of situation. It won’t be perfect. It’s the biggest crisis I’ve experienced since I’ve been coaching here. It’s a really serious problem. Our identity has been damaged by this incident. We have to work on it. »
“He broke that trust with this incident, but I give him the benefit of the doubt because I think he deserved it”
In the end, Kerr decided to give Green a chance to catch up. It will be complicated, but he feels he deserves another chance.
“Draymond and I have been together for eight years. We often ran into each other, but I trust him. He broke that trust with this incident, but I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because I think he deserved it. I think our team feels the same. »
Kerr also mentioned the victim, Jordan Poole. Little is said about him and Kerr is keen to highlight the exemplary attitude and reaction of his young fullback.
“Jordan will come to speak soon, and what I can say is that he is a really unique boy. Right after the incident, he continued training, taking shots for an hour… A few nights later, he scored 15 points in a row… He’s a cool guy and there’s not much something that bothers him. It is for this reason that we are moving in this direction. It’s because he’s fine. We know he is ready to move on. He’s ready to get back out there with Draymond and get to work. »
