For his first press conference as the new GM of the Warriors, Mike Dunleavy Jr. was spoiled. Several important files are on the table for the 2022 champions, but one is particularly hot: Draymond Green.
The interior had indeed, a few hours earlier, to let it be known that he was declining the option of his last year of contract at 27.5 million dollars. Result: he is free to sign wherever he wants.
The leader of Golden State therefore reacted to this announcement. “We really want Draymond to come back with us,” he says to ESPN. “With what he represents for this team, this franchise, to win at a high level, we have the feeling that we have to have him with us. »
Draymond Green and Jordan Poole retained…
With his faults and his behavior which sometimes exceeds the limits, the quadruple NBA champion embodies the soul of this team. To keep it is to keep intact the core that allowed the Warriors to be the dynasty of the 2010s and that’s where it all begins.
“The rest of the squad will probably need to play better together, to connect. We will have to manage to resolve this during the off-season”, points out Mike Dunleavy Jr. “Internally too, we have to work together. Look at the champions, the Nuggets, they were all in tune. Like us, in 2022. We can relive that and, with our talent, it will give us a chance to fight for the title. »
This connection of which the GM speaks was broken even before the start of the 2022/2023 season by Draymond Green precisely, following his punch on Jordan Poole. Dunleavy Jr. confirmed he intends to keep Poole “at least another four years”, so both players – but especially Green – are going to have to fix what was broken. As Steve Kerr explained after the elimination against the Lakers.
“As soon as we lose confidence, and this was the case for us, then the whole process is more complicated”, reminded the coach. “The incident between Draymond and Jordan at the start of the season played a part in that. He is also aware that he put things at risk with what happened in October. So if he returns, he will have to rebuild the trust and respect he has earned for so long. We have to go back to what made us successful. That is, an environment of trust and a group that builds on each other and improves each other. »
| Draymond Green | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2012-13 | GOS | 79 | 13 | 32.7 | 20.9 | 81.8 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| 2013-14 | GOS | 82 | 22 | 40.7 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6.2 |
| 2014-15 | GOS | 79 | 32 | 44.3 | 33.7 | 66.0 | 1.4 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 11.7 |
| 2015-16 | GOS | 81 | 35 | 49.0 | 38.8 | 69.6 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 14.0 |
| 2016-17 | GOS | 76 | 33 | 41.8 | 30.8 | 70.9 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 10.2 |
| 2017-18 | GOS | 70 | 33 | 45.4 | 30.1 | 77.5 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 11.0 |
| 2018-19 | GOS | 66 | 31 | 44.5 | 28.5 | 69.2 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 7.4 |
| 2019-20 | GOS | 43 | 28 | 38.9 | 27.9 | 75.9 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 8.0 |
| 2020-21 | GOS | 63 | 32 | 44.7 | 27.0 | 79.5 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 7.1 |
| 2021-22 | GOS | 46 | 29 | 52.5 | 29.6 | 65.9 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 7.5 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 73 | 32 | 52.7 | 30.5 | 71.3 | 0.9 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 8.5 |
| Total | 758 | 29 | 44.9 | 31.4 | 71.2 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 8.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
