“Don’t do that to me… I’m not ready for this, man. It’s going to be a lot to look forward to. I’m excited to see him,” said Stephen Curry in the frenzy of meeting his friend. The NBA Emirates Cup 2024 is just around the corner with teams excited to play in Las Vegas. The Golden State Warriors look ready to return with a bang after last year’s disappointment. And guess who they face in the first matchup? Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks. Despite one-half of the Splash brothers taking his talents to Dallas, the franchise stays in 11th place with a 5-5 record. It all looked rosy and good when they started playing together, but they have mellowed down since.

With the Warriors looking to face Klay for the first time after he left, who better than Draymond Green to know their reactions? Prepare for some blockbuster replies to the question of facing Klay and Dallas in the first game of the NBA Cup 2024. According to the Let’s Go Warriors YT channel, Draymond Green stated, “We have a very important In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday. We bombed it last year and I’m looking forward to having a better turnout in it this year.” 

Unlike Steph, Draymond ain’t delighted to welcome him back. Green wants to win the NBA Cup! He took a dig at the Mavericks, not even remotely talking about them but focusing on the game. Friends who?

Yes, they won four titles together. But when you leave the ship, you’re an opposition player now and not a friend; at least on the court. With Draymond in the mood for receiving technicals in recent games, this matchup will probably have everything. And the Warriors will hope to improve their record from last year.

Draymond Green and Co. look to win the NBA Cup

The NBA Cup provides teams with an opportunity to win more silverware. As the record of the NBA Cup gets added to the regular season, it provides an exciting time for the teams to win trophies. For Stephen Curry and Draymond, this is the only trophy they have to win to complete it all. Hence, they remain excited at the prospect of winning the cup.

Last year, they got seeded in Group C of the West with the Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the San Antonio Spurs. Yet, they lost the games against the Kings and Timberwolves only to win against the Thunder and the Spurs. Left with a point difference of +4, GSW succumbed to a defeat.

They’ve been assigned to West Group C again, though this time, with a fresh set of opponents. They have the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, New Orleans Pelicans, and the Memphis Grizzlies. It’s probably a tougher group than one could expect and we could see some solid matchups. Hence, the NBA Cup 2024 promises to be a tournament filled with fun, frolic, and passionate intensity.