Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is looking to bury his feud with Chris Paul now that they will share the court in 2023-24 as teammates, and he stepped up to do so in an appearance at the “The Pat Bev Podcast.”
At about the 30 minute mark into the episode, Green addressed his past issues with Paul and expressed his desire to move on from them:
“Everybody’s like, ‘How are you supposed to be teammates now?’ Green said. “And I’ll tell you how. No. 1, I’ve never been in a position to get into a relationship with him. I’m an adult, Chris is an adult. We can talk between men. And that, I look forward to it. There is no way to sugar coat what has happened all these years. This is the real life. Like, people get it crooked. Like, oh man, you’re in character. No, this is the real life we live when we play these games.
“So just going up front and acting like all that stuff is fake, like I publicly said I didn’t like Chris before. I’m not going to say, ‘Oh man, that’s changed now that he’s my teammate.’ No. I really want to talk between men. I really want to work with another adult. I’ve had a good number of days without working with adults and people who don’t move like adults. So I’m really looking forward to going to work with an adult. You know what I’m saying? Chris is a professional. I’m looking forward to it. to work with a professional.
The root of the issues between Green and Paul appear to stem from comments made by Green during a guest appearance on the “All The Smoke” podcast in 2020.
During that podcast, Green expressed his unfavorable opinion of CP3, while acknowledging his respect for Paul’s work ethic and high basketball IQ. Meanwhile, Paul said he thought Green was aiming to hinder his off-court relationship with Stephen Curry. In response, Green admitted to intentionally sowing “discord” between Curry and Paul, fueled by his loyalty and support for his teammate.
In response to Draymond’s segment on Pat Bev’s podcast, Anthony Poole, the father of former Warriors guard Jordan Poole, spoke in reference to Green and Poole’s physical altercation last offseason.
Green has had his fair share of run-ins with his teammates, but he’s also been an important part of a franchise that has won four championships, displaying the ability to build relationships when it matters most. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out as the Warriors add Paul’s presence to the mix.
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