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USA Today via Reuters

USA Today via Reuters

Draymond Green has undoubtedly created a storm in the Golden State Warriors’ locker room. The physical altercation between him and Jordan Poole has made the locker room environment uneasy. The unexpected video leak of the incident has piled even more pressure than ever on head coach Steve Kerr, to manage all the egos in the team. The Warriors are the NBA reigning champions but all may just unravel after this incident.

At least, that’s what Jalen Rose believes. The former NBA player has made a bold prediction. He said that Golden State will not manage a place in the Finals due to this altercation.

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The former player thought that the situation was worse than he thought. He thought that while Coach Kerr faced a similar situation with Michael Jordan during their Chicago Bulls days, there wasn’t any video leak at the time. Rose also thinks that their relationship was not the same after that incident and it will likely be the case with Draymond Green and the others as well, including Jordan Poole.

Rose said,” Before this incident, I actually thought the Warriors was gonna win it all. They ain’t winning it all this year now because what’s going to happen is the karma of the game catches up to you in so many ways. Basketball is so much a game of camaraderie. This is two of their top five players, so how their interactions are going to be all season is gonna affect the dynamics of a team.” According to him, every one of their actions will be scrutinized all season long now.

And the fact that Draymond Green did not get suspended can also result in locker-room tensions between both individuals. According to him, it gave a message to Jordan Poole that his concerns do not matter.

Draymond Green was not suspended but fined for the altercation

Golden State Warriors Coach Kerr?expressed his sadness over the incident and thought it was the biggest crisis they ever faced since he had been appointed the coach of the franchise.

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He admitted to his team and staff not being perfect. Kerr stated that he will use his experience to navigate this situation.

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It has been reported that Green wasn’t suspended for his actions but was fined. He is also expected to be available for their final pre-season game on Friday and the opening night game against the Los Angeles Lakers on October 18th.

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What do you think about Stever Kerr’s words? What do you think about Jalen Rose’s prediction? Share your thoughts in the comments below.