The Golden State Warriors front office took the Dubnation by surprise after the unexpected trade to acquire Chris Paul for Jordan Poole. While the update may have come across as good news for Draymond Green because of his tussle with Poole in the past, a resurfaced video hinted at the 4x All-Star’s troubling times ahead. In response to the old video, fans took to social media and expressed their concerns about the Warriors’ future in the league.
The Dubs were underwhelming throughout the 2022-23 season. Apart from the 2x MVP Stephen Curry, the Warriors roster lacked consistency in their performances. However, in this off-season, the Steve Kerr era could further move into an unexplored terrain as Green’s recent decision may end the dynamic Warriors trio.
Days after the Chris Paul update, an old Draymond Green video resurfaces
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Draymond Green and Jordan Poole had a salty relationship last season after the 4x champion punched Poole during a practice session. After the incident, the NBA world witnessed the duo’s lack of camaraderie during the games. However, Green’s painstaking relationship came to an end after the Chris Paul trade, but a 3-year-old resurfaced video clip ignited a Twitter wildfire.
During one of the podcast episodes of All The Smoke in 2020, DrayMagic opened up about his equation with the 38-year-old NBA veteran. He said, “I don’t like CP at all, we don’t have a good relationship at all but… he is smart as hell.” Green further went on to describe Paul’s equation with Steph and laid down a harsh criticism of the star.
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He added, “He kinda rock with you Steph but he kinda don’t but he kinda keeping you at bay and so I took it upon myself to create f***ing division there.”
Draymond talking about Chris Paul a couple of years ago:
"I don't like CP at all" 😳👀pic.twitter.com/SMMs57T38N
— Buttcrack Sports (@ButtCrackSports) June 24, 2023
While Green’s future is uncertain with the Dubs as he recently declined the contract extension, the old video further increased the doubts about Green’s place on the roster. Furthermore, fans flooded the comments, reacting to the video and expressing their mixed opinions on the Warriors’ future.
Fans respond to the resurfaced video
Fans expressed mixed opinions in the comments of the video. While several fans welcomed Green’s attitude in the video, some fans wanted the star to leave the franchise. One user said, “Nothing can be worse than what he did to poole.” Here are some reactions from fans.
CP isn’t like by many i see, including me lol still salty at @warriors for this trade
— Tee feels (@feels_tee) June 24, 2023
Nothing can be worse than what he did to poole
— alston (@alstonzhao6) June 24, 2023
If Green exits the Dubs, the Warriors under Steve Kerr would face their first season without the star defender.
Lol dude is the king of running off his teammates
— Jason (@jason23lake) June 24, 2023
You punched your own teammate 😆
— Brandon (@clickthatfollow) June 24, 2023
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He might not like him, but he said he respects CP3 and that’s probably going to be enough to make it work. Draymond didn’t respect Poole.
— Sky (@SkyRuda) June 25, 2023
Well, the fans have to wait for an official update from the front office for further clarification.
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