The Golden State Warriors, just 18 months after winning the NBA championship, are ailing big time.
They have a 10-13 record, and if the regular season were to end right now, they wouldn’t even participate in the play-in tournament.
While a number of their key players are underperforming, they now have a new problem.
Draymond Green was ejected a few days ago after whacking the Phoenix Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic in the face, and as a result, he has been suspended indefinitely.
On his podcast “What’s Wright? with Nick Wright,” Nick Wright says that while Green has been such an important part of Golden State’s dynasty, he will be remembered for the wrong reasons.
“If Draymond retired in 5 years, what will he be most known for? … He is one of the greatest defensive players ever. But he’s lost the plot.”
— @getnickwright on Draymond’s indefinite suspension after striking Jusuf Nurkić: pic.twitter.com/2SNnTQtiXO
— What’s Wright? with Nick Wright (@WhatsWrightShow) December 14, 2023
Green has been, in many ways, the heart and soul of the Warriors for the past several years — while Stephen Curry has been their best player and an all-time great, Green has been their MVP to a certain extent.
He has been their main ball-handler other than Curry who gives them extra fast-break opportunities, one of their best rebounders and, as Wright pointed out, one of the better defensive players in NBA history.
Green has also been the emotional and spiritual leader of one of the league’s better teams over the past 20 years.
But his many antics and incidents have marred his legacy.
One of his more memorable incidents occurred in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals when he hit LeBron James in the groin and was ejected.
Green was suspended for Game 5 as a result, and the Warriors ended up blowing a 3-1 series lead and lost the world championship to James’ Cleveland Cavaliers.
Earlier this season, Green was suspended for five games after putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a headlock.
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