9:38pm: Poole wasn’t injured by Green’s punch and was able to finish his workout prior to leaving the floor, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
According to Vincent Goodwill and Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Green was apologetic after the incident. Apparently tensions had been simmering because teammates have noticed “a change in Poole’s behavior” during training camp with his extension looming, Haynes tweets. However, teammates didn’t think the escalation by Green was warranted, per Goodwill.
8:23pm: The Warriors are “seriously considering disciplinary action” toward Draymond Green after he “forcefully struck” Jordan Poole during a physical altercation at Wednesday’s practice, sources tell Shams Charania, Anthony Slater, and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic.
According to The Athletic, the two players were “chest-to-chest” and “pushing and shoving each other” before Green escalated the incident by striking Poole. They were quickly separated after the altercation, sources told The Athletic.
Apparently Green and Poole have a history of disagreements, with The Athletic’s trio writing that the two players are “known to regularly get into verbal arguments,” but obviously this was different, and Golden State’s management believes Green went too far — internal discipline appears “imminent.” The team reportedly stopped practice to ease tensions after nerves were frayed, per The Athletic.
Both Green and Poole are key players for the defending champions, and both are facing important seasons for their individual careers. Poole is eligible for a rookie scale extension after a breakout third season, while Green could also become extension-eligible if he declines his $27,586,225 player option for 2023/24.
Green, a four-time All-Star who has spent his entire 11-year career with the Warriors, is well-known for his boisterous and sometimes line-crossing antics on the court. The ’16/17 Defensive Player of the Year is consistently one of the league leaders in technical fouls and was famously suspended for Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals.
jordan poole probably was playing like trash cuz there were no baddies at practice
Poole is gone …… sell high now
I disagree. Poole is younger and Steph is getting older. Trade Draymond while he’s still of value and keep Poole.
Draymond literally has no value…. A team would not give you a first for him at this point in his career
Detroit would, Lakers would.
No they don’t. Fans around the league hate Draymond. He’s attempted to injure their star players. That’s his MO. I stopped watching the NBA at times because of him and I don’t think I’m alone. The league better deal with him or they will soon be like Hockey Canada, with sponsors pulling out and those at the top correctly seen as responsible. God who knows what Draymond does outside of the game, but one day when the money stops rolling in I sense it will all come out.
Depends on the team and how close they think they are to a championship squad. A team that’s getting older and their window is closing might be willing to go all in to get the chip this year like say Miami, the 76ers or the Clippers.
Those 3 teams have no assets that Warriors are interested in.
Those 3 teams have no future picks either
Clippers can trade their 2027 or 2028 1st and Heat can trade their 2023 or 2024. It doesn’t have to be those specific teams though. Just any team in that situation.
You are WRONG. I’m sure those teams could manage to cobble assets enough to satisfy the warriors. Both do have tradable futures and moveable players. Besides you are a bot.
Do the Bucks need him to replace PJ? Doesn’t matter, they can’t afford him.
Draymond to Hawks for overpaid Collins and a First
Draymond for Wood and Bullock
Those teams would be good examples as well.
Draymond Green not going nowhere. He’s the heart and soul of the Golden State Warriors. He’s their Point Forward that initiates the whole offense. He’s one of the best defensive players in the NBA. They not letting him leave.
Jordan Poole might be younger but he’s going to be gone.
They will be smarter keeping Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins.
Send Draymond to Brooklyn for Simmons
@ jump shot:
Absurd – neither team would (Simmons is massively overpaid, and GSW has the highest payroll in the league now).
Hes the glue champ boy.
Draymond Greene is the worse player in the NBA. He’s dirty. He’s a distraction. Pascal Siakam schooled him in the finals 3 years ago… he’s hardly a great defender. This past year the league ignored Draymond’s dirty tactics – eye gouging, kicking, tackling. It’s all out there for everyone to see. Now this? The NBA is responsible for what he does next because they have allowed it to happen, and Warrior fans who accept it and make excuses for him are pathetic.
no value???? lmfaooo ok
Agreed…if you’re gonna part with one, Draymond would be the person to go. He’s on his last year of his contract, (although he has a player option for 23/24) and is getting to the point the GSW will have to move on just on cost alone. Plus, this ish wears thin. Anytime there’s issues with the GSW players, it’s always him and someone else. Maturity still an issue with him.
Green wants a max contract and at his age and a bad back he is not going to get it at GS. I have a strong feeling lakers will cave and give him a max deal.
Draymond REALLY wants to play with his bestie Lebron, which is funny, because that’s not going to work, lol
No matter what happens, the most GSW is losing of this core is 1 guy: Wiggins, Poole or Green. Everyone else staying forever, GSW probably making the Finals every year if healthy no matter what.
Anthony Davis is injury prone but has some trade value
Idea
Draymond, Wiseman and Baldwin for Davis and 2 top 5 protected Firsts
This would allow the Lakers to quickly re-up their chances at building another title team quickly.
Sillivan,
The Warriors’ FO isn’t stupid. They’re trying to repeat, so would never make that ridiculous trade.
im reallt curious why u even thought this was a good trade
The Detroit Pistons Indiana Pacers Orlando Magic and Charlotte Hornets going to look in Jordan Poole direction when free agency comes around.
@ KnickAl
Lol
Why trade Poole? He’s young with a high ceiling… Draymond is getting up there in age, and past his prime.
High ceiling? The can’t play defense.
Neither can 90% of the NBA.
And Curry won back to back MVPs with every team targeting him on D.
I wonder if Poole said why do you care you are out of here at the end of the season. We all know you are going to the Lakers. Sounds familiar same thing happened to KD.
is Draymond straight up for ben Simmons fair?♂️
Just a little Michigan / Michigan State trash talking
Yeah
Wrong again bucco.
Golden State would not do that for THIS season. Draymond has too much chemistry with the team. Draymond also has rings.
Ben Simmons has to prove he can perform at a high-level in the playoffs. He has failed at that thus far. He also still looks to find blame in “others” for “his” failures. Can’t risk Ben not having the same chemistry with team THIS season.
After this season, I could see Golden State interested in that possibility.
Why would the Warriors want Ben Simmons.
Because they need someone to replace Dray?
Yeah. Durant would love that. And if mixing him up with Irving wouldn’t be fun. Nash would be an alcoholic.
No (neither team would consider it).
Odd situation as GSW win no matter what happens. Let Draymond leave/Keep Poole. Let Poole leave/keep Draymond. Keep both. W no matter what.
Draymond being a bbbooommmerrr (a banned word on mlbtr lol) here just makes himself look like the bigger child than the person he’s trying to bully, which is prototypical B-word behavior. Poole ultimate Gen Z player, a walking meme. He’s going to look better always and Dray looks bad here, but GSW wins no matter what, oh well bro.
The thing is there is no replacing what Draymond brings.
Ben Simmons can do that + probably less low IQ passes that fly into the stands
No he can’t, Simmons s can shut down one person. Dray can direct your whole defense.
So can the defensive coach that every team already has. Teams don’t need a director they just need defense.
Except you sit baby Ben at crunch time because he cannot hit a free throw and he wilts at the big moment brit boy with bad teeth.
Because he plays outside the rules of the game! He’s a cheater. He rakes eyes, goes after injuries, kicks players and the league let’s him away with it. I hate the Warriors. Worst franchise in sport. Pathetic pouter Steph, enabling Coach Kerr. The whole organization sucks. One day Draymond is really going to hurt someone. He’s getting worse and needs serious help.
Draymond is playing Chinese chess. He made KD wanna leave so he could get paid and now he is trying to make Poole leave. Only way to get paid like a member of a Big 3 is to alienate the 4th guy.
Said it before to many dogs for not enough money … GSW are favs but internal cuisine may cost them a chip if Lacob IS not clearing things UP with Draymond &
Poole contracts.
I’m not a Warriors fan (far from it lol), but if I were them and had to pick one or the other, it’s an EASY call to pick Poole. Draymond is still a quality player and I’m not suggesting that any scrub off the streets could replace his production, but his value is lower and he’s much older.
Poole could realistically be part of the transition from Steph to the next era of their franchise (whenever that might be), so keeping a young player who’s shown flashes the ability to carry an offense makes way more sense than keeping a declining asset who doesn’t fit their long-term timeline — and that’s without Draymond’s attitude issues. He needs Golden State way more than they need him.
Agreed with all this. Moses Moody might be Draymond+elite shooting, so…. lol
Poole is terrible on defense… defense wins championships
Jordan Poole literally just won a championship, while playing with this “terrible” defense…seems more “championship-caliber” to me??
C’mon man I’m a dubs fan and it’s clear as day Poole is a massive liability on defense. Dubs defense was so strong they could hide him, but he’s terrible on that end. Draymond is more valuable purely on his defense alone
How can you say anything about him is a liability if it literally leads to a title? Do you understand this is a team game, and the sum of the 5 on court > any single trait about any one player? Cmon man you are building a fraud argument here – in the concept of a TEAM, his “bad” defense literally led them to the title no matter what you think.
Also stop caring about defense so much, if you have 4 elite defenders you win the title, you dont need 5 you can have 1 guy who isnt that much of a factor as long as he brings the offense – thats Poole.
A’sfan — It hurts to argue with someone who shares my suffering as an A’s fan and my joy as a Warriors fan, but clearly you don’t watch the games or don’t know the game of basketball well.
Show me where Jordan Poole is a competent defender in any game. He got eaten alive in the playoffs when he was on defense. He can’t move his feet, he reaches on every possession and gets toasted.
And LOL to stop caring about defense.. tell that to Steve Kerr and the rest of the warriors team. Their defense is the reason they’ve been so damn dominate in the first place. Defense leads to offense – every player on the dubs would say the same thing. Poole didn’t win the championship alone did he? Nah so just admit that you he’s a liability on defense.. damn never knew we had such Jordan Poole fans out here.
The Warriors had enough players to hide him on defense during their recent championship run though. Draymond, OPJ, Wiggins, Looney, GPII, and Klay are very good defenders.
Yes, its a team game…this is such a moronic, asinine topic, it doesnt matter. Poole won a chip playing big minutes with the level of defense he brings to the game. It doesnt matter what your opinion of that defense is as long as he wins games with it.
People have been saying that about Steph for years, but his leading GSW to 4 championships proves his defense was fine.
Exactly, its a moronic topic made by haters to only make them hope they have a chance to beat GSW, when they do not.
Yeah just because people say things about Steph, doesn’t make it true. Steph has always been a decent defender, moves his feet well, only thing is he gambles in passing lanes.. dude led the league in steals one year.
Green literally has No value to any other team in the league. I can’t think of another player in any sport ever who’s entire value/existence is dependent on their current situation.
Nah, both Dame and Bron have both wanted Draymond for a decade pretty much. Portland pretty much have built their rosters like GSW but have never had a Draymond he was always the missing link, like he would be the key to taking them to the next level, or at least back then. Not that it matters in 2023, Dray leaving GSW won’t hurt them at all, lol
He’s the ultimate system player.
Yeah but that same system is run on like 5-10 teams….
Sign and trade Poole for
Bojan?
Dray is a champ
Michigan state high school champ
MSU national champ
4x World Champ
Insanely horrible trade for GSW. Desmond Bane gotta be in there.
And yet he can’t even hit a free throw. Stop making excuses for such a dirty POS.
Burks and Noel could also come into play
I’ll say this if a player had to be moved…Dray will do what lost on the team won’t, and that’s guard the best player on the opposing team. Sometimes you need an edge to be successful, and his mouth writes those checks. Not a fan of the guy, but he does bring his lunch pail and gets to work when needed most. Not a fan, but him him cred for what he’s done.
Dray doesn’t guard the best guy on the other team. That job belongs to Wiggins. He is however indispensable, Dray directs the rotations and tells people where they need to be to be the most effective on defense.
What a frekin distraction !! Draymond is a Warrior legend and one of the all time Winner. He’s the engine of Warriors defense and offense. But this type of behavior is totally unacceptable and it’s NOT fair to his teammates and the organization. This is not the first time and he’s just not remorseful. As well as he plays in postseason, I get worried if he’s going to lose his temper and hurt someome on court. He just craves attention. It’s too bad that he’s not maturing, and getting wiser with age. ALL Warriors fams want him to stay Warrior legend forever. Hope he doesnt ruin his legacy because of his immature ego.
Kinda feels like it would be a mistake for the Warriors to extend either Draymond OR Poole.
Draymond because he’ll want too much and is getting older. Poole because he’s the type of guy you might be concerned about once he’s gotten his bag (lo and behold this incident). On top of that, he’s a terrible defender and lucky to be in a very good situation right now which can play to his strengths while minimizing his weaknesses. Very talented player obviously, but these are the kinds of questions front offices need to ask themselves.
An interesting decision to be made.
Jordan Poole has long long way to go to be in Draymond level, but he has earnd his stripes last year and is clearly above getting treated like a young rookie. There is simply no justification for throwing a forceful punch. And yes, Poole has earned his mega extension. How? It’s the mkt that determines his value. Hopefully, he will agree to a home team discount and continue to develop in the best organization. Poole will have many more mega contracts in the future.
So, don’t extend him. Let the market determine his value. He has only had one good season.
“Let the market determine his value.”
-Poole’s agent
@Michol a rare W comment in here, kudos
There is no excuse for work place violence, Green should be forced to resign, his behavior is disgusting and not what the NBA should represent.
Seriously? You ever get in a fight with your brother? Come on man.
Gary, something tells me justkidding is maybe being true to his name. His post did seem a little facetious.
Draymond has a serious history of violence. What is he going to do next? He should have been suspended indefinitely after the eye gouging on Jokic. Stop making excuses for him. What he does is ouside the rules of the game. If he wants no rule violence then he should be a man and take on someone his own size in the UFC. No place for it in the NBA.
“Forced to resign”? Since when did he become an elected official?
Fine him/short suspension and move on.
Where are these tweets from Bron and CP3?
Poole needs to get over himself. He has only had one good season. He stunk up the place when they went to Japan. Watch. The Warriors won’t extend him. Divencenzo will show he is a very capable replacement. They will do a sign and trade at the end of the season.
Goodness. You might be right, but dont we all want Poole to play well this year so Warriors can win another title?? Yes, he’s only a fourth yr player, but he is one of the hardest working player on the team, and he played really well last yr filling in for Klay as well as Curry. You can downtalk all you want but one can easily argue that without him Warriors dont win title last yr. Poole is clutch and has proven to succeed under pressure which is rare. Defense?? It takes time and Curry wasnt any better in his early yrs…. As for extension by the 17th, it’s not like Warriors are going to lose him, but they have to figure out a way to keep him happy and motivated so we can win another title. I hope he signs 4 yr team friendly extnsion with player opt out.
All these pathetic Bay Area fans. Willing to overlook Draymond’s actions. Winning means that much to you? Who cares if Draymond punches teammates in the face. Unbelievable.
Here’s one of the reasons why repeating is so tough. You climb to the top of the mountain and there’s 15 guys standing there. Not just one or three.
So you look over to the next Peak and the next climb and some guys think they need to be flown in a helicopter halfway up.
These things happen in group dynamics. Poole had been “diferent” and Draymond, as group leader, expressed the tension among not only jim, but among His teammates. Its not the best if they threw hands, but its His way of holding Poole accountable that his breakout doesnt demand a bigger role that could endanger the chemistry around the Team anda its success. Ladt season, Poole was the primary offensive weapon off the bench in a championship Team while scoring 19 ppg. They know that they were succesful as a Team With jim in that role, so the Team así a whole doesnt want to potentially Alter anything, but Poole’s looming FA obviously Is in the way. We’ll see.
Not sure I’ve ever seen such a well articulated comment with so many spelling mistakes ;)
It’s not just spelling mistakes.
That’s because its not a well-articulated comment, its a stupid one that isnt based in reality. Draymond broke the law, technically. Poole can technically sue him for assault.
It does not matter at all how annoying Poole is as long as GSW wins. Fact. Draymond needs to get on board or just request a trade.
Don’t make too much out of this. Draymond knows what it takes to win a championship so does Steph, Klay and several other guys. Training camp is where you lay the foundation of fundamentals and working hard and not taking a play or drill off.
Lot of young guys on the team and a fourth year guy has to set an example as well as the 10-year vets. No one gets away with haughty attitude nor a little bit of an ego. That will get straightened out real fast.
Ahhhh yes……the old Stay In Your Lane Or Get Sucker Punched style. Old school. It’s 2022, why should we ever evolve.
Evolve to what, disintegration? Sounds Progressive to me.
Who got sucker punched? Don’t make up stories, it sounds like they were chest to chest.
When you’re involved in yet ANOTHER shouting match with a teammate on the court (and they’ve yelling at each all preseason and going back to last year) and then one guy finally just BAM throws a punch, it’s a sucker punch. Draymond has a history of going too far. This is just another case.
And no idea why you think evolving to not getting in physical altercations is somehow “disintegration” but it’s probably you just being a homer. Again.
I’m just looking at the facts and not reading into it and making up additional story lines. That’s all.
It’s too bad you don’t have a favorite team to follow. It’s fun to ride the highs as well as the lows of a single team and the games are a little more fun to watch.
Lastly, some people choose to think or see things negatively. Others learn from the experience and move on in a POSITIVE way. You may want to consider that, it’s pretty cool.
Seen the video yet? Still think it’s not a cheap shot, lol?
And I do have a favorite team, I’m just not a homer with any and every excuse there is.
In 2022 it may be considered a cheap shot but for us a little older nah-
You push a man or put your hands on him you better expect a punch coming back
Word to the young
Nope. I’m probably olden that you are. Guys getting into faces like that happens probably every practice (especially ones that have Draymond). Shoves don’t immediately mean lunging knock out punches. Well, unless you have punks that also used to kick dudes in the balls. Remember how this maniac said those kicks were part of his natural motion until he was told he was going to start getting suspended? And then it was no longer his natural motion?
The guy is a menace and needs to go on yet ANOTHER time out.
Nothing a good old pistol duel couldn’t solve.
Aaron Burr, is that you?
You do understand you are talking about felony murder here, right?
You hate GSW -that- much. You want the players dead because you know they are about to make 10+Finals in a row and hate it. Grow up, two year old brain….
Draymond Green got mad at Jordan Poole in practice because Poole called him a “Triple Single” after scoring on him.
Maybe there is something to it, just the other day Klay Thompson said “It was nice to humble Jordan Poole,” He said it and kinda laughed it off but now Dray punches him? You can’t help but wonder.
That Tyler Hero contract didn’t do the Warriors any favors. That’s a fact.
All the tension is caused by the front office… give Poole the new contract or trade him if you don’t want him… otherwise it will linger all season long!
You think they could have learned something from their KD fiasco, right?
Honestly I wouldn’t be surprised to see both leave by the start of next season.
Draymond has done everything possible in GSW and he can’t really do anything more there now.
Time for the next chapter of his career. GSW may also wish to pivot for someone younger and cheaper or just not have to pay a huge amount in tax. Either way I’ve already heard rumours linking him to the pistons. Return home, help them come off a rebuild and start being a competitive team. He’s one of the smartest guys in the league and would have a lot of teach the young guys.
As for Poole, it’s going to be a cost thing from GSW perspective. How much is he worth? He’s not even a starter and you also have a young and up and coming Moses Moody who could easily replace him. Do you want to commit to 4/120mil to someone who isn’t a starter, and who by the sounds of it has had issues in training in key players….
Could be a smart move by GSW to not commit to 2 huge extensions. Not sure which direction they go instead but they have the right people running the show and I trust their decisions
I’ve been repeating this all summer. Jordan Poole will we as a free agent next summer. Draymond Green will opt out and sign elsewhere next summer and if the correct number of kids develop to NBA starters, Wiggins is gone as well next summer.
Unless any of the three takes a discount, which they won’t, these three will get nice new contracts with high dollars elsewhere.
Ah yes, the “what if the thing I personally wanted as a GSW hater, actually happened!” lol good joke man.
At most, one of Green, Wiggins or Poole could leave. Also, none of them could leave.
Clown comments like these just keep adding to GSW’s lifetime 0-103948745384 record in online comments about hypothetical scenarios where they are bad, oh noooo, might as well re-watch last years highlights where we stomped everyone out again!!! Woe as me!!!
Draymond is really giving this team every excuse not to extend him. Calmly waiting for the players to tweet about how we can’t have this in the league
They won’t extend them anyway and that’s a guarantee BEFORE the argument with Poole.
Unless Green takes a discount he’s out. This is one more run at it by the core who’s 33 years old.
Draymond is 32 but he looks 57. They could use his face as a character in the next Shrek film.
Seriously the guy is an ass. And GSW coaching staff just look the other way when he does this violent, dirty crap – “nothing to see here”. They gotta keep Steph happy, and Kerr is part of as well, clearly instigating the behaviour. There is physicality in basketball, and there are cheap shots and then there are dirty, deliberate plays intended to injure and intimidate. Stop overlooking what is obvious. Winning through intimidation deserves a big asterix
Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Draymond Green is basically a way overpaid version of Patrick Beverly with a worse jumpshot. Most overatted player in the league. When Steph and Klay were out the whole season in I believe 2020, Draymond got exposed for what type of player he truly is, led the team to the worst record in the league. If Im the Warriors owner, I’d be getting hot sweats every night just thinking of that contract
Draymond can add his name to that list of players that includes KD – “Guys who aint winning anything without Steph”
Replace Draymond with Beverly and Warriors have no titles
Poole is such an overrated system player, put him on almost any other team and let him be the lead scorer and that team will win maybe 20 games.
Poole’s .654 TS during last year’s championship playoff run says hi.
“overrated system player” buddy, he’s been good for ONE season, how is that a “system player” if he stunk in the SAME SYSTEM???
Just because you losers lied about this with Steph for over a decade, doesnt mean you can dust it off and use it again with another player – you dont even know what it means.
Draymond wants that max contract and knows they need cap space lol. Trying to run off Poole like he did Durant (this is in jest)
Draymond is an all time douche.