Draymond Green on whether Warriors should mortgage their future: ‘Bad teams do that’

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DETROIT — The Golden State Warriors have gone from a team on a hot streak to a middling one, struggling to find the right formula to get back in the mix of Western Conference contenders.

Around the league, many are wondering if the team’s front office and ownership have the stomach to make the necessary personnel moves to surround four-time champions Stephen Curry and Draymond Green with a realistic shot at a fifth title.

Somewhat surprisingly, Green is in lockstep with the way the Warriors have handled things. Despite overtures to the likes of Paul George over the summer, they’ve stayed the course as opposed to going all-in on any strategy.

“The beautiful part about being in the space that we’re in is, Steve Kerr, Steph Curry and myself all disagree with mortgaging off the future of this organization, saying that we’re going for it right now,” Green told Yahoo Sports on Thursday night following the Warriors’ 107-104 win over Detroit.

“Bad teams do that. Bad organizations do that. We’re not neither one.”

Will Golden State be able to put enough talent around Stephen Curry and Draymond Green to win a fifth ring? (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

On Thursday, Curry had one of his worst games of the season, going 5-for-21 from the field and missing 12 of his 14 3-pointers. But reserves Gui Santos and Lindy Waters III combined for eight triples, 22 points and seven rebounds, prompting a postgame celebration that belied it being one game of 82.

The Warriors once touted the famous “two timelines,” keeping their vets as the headliners while hoping their youth could augment matters, thus keeping them in the mix. The Warriors won the 2022 title with strong contributions from Jordan Poole — a surprise, it should be said, to the young core they planned on investing in.

But Poole’s gone, traded for a season of Chris Paul. James Wiseman, the second overall pick in 2020, didn’t pan out in the Bay Area or anywhere else so far. Moses Moody has shown signs, but has struggled to carve out a consistent spot in the rotation. The only one who’s really shown true promise has been Jonathan Kuminga, who’s in his…

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Publish date : 2025-01-13 20:34:00

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