It appears that Warriors coach Steve Kerr and Draymond Green have resolved the issues that led to Monday night’s heated sidelines confrontation, writes Taylor Wirth of NBC Sports Bay Area. Kerr told reporters on Wednesday that he and Green have spoken about the incident and have settled their differences. Kerr also accepted full blame, saying he overreacted to a tense situation.
“Frankly … Monday night was not my finest hour. That was a time I needed to be calm in the huddle,” Kerr said. “So I regret my actions in that exchange. I apologized to Dray, he apologized to me, we both apologized to the team. These things, they happen. Especially when you get two incredibly competitive people like Dray and me. Over the 12 years we’ve been together, this has happened occasionally. I’m not proud of it. We had a great chat.
“I care so much about Draymond. And the relationship we have is like family. And like family, you go through ups and downs. My number one goal, honestly, is for him to finish his career as a Warrior, with us, fighting — metaphorically, not literally — and competing together. Until we’re both done. And I believe that’s going to happen. Because I believe in Draymond and I believe in myself, and I believe in everything we’ve built for the last 12 years.”
Kerr and Green engaged in an intense argument during a time out in the third quarter of Monday’s win over Orlando. Green left the bench area and went to the locker room to “cool off.” He eventually returned, but Kerr didn’t put him back in the game.
The incident renewed trade speculation regarding Green, who hasn’t been playing up to his normal standards this season. He’s shooting just 40.9% from the field and 32.7% from three-point range and his scoring average has dropped to 8.1 PPG, nearly a full point lower than last year. The biggest concern is the decline in his play-making, as he’s putting up 5.1 assists and a startling 3.1 turnovers per night.
Kerr reiterated that he doesn’t want to see his long partnership with Green end. He pointed to Green’s role in helping to win four NBA titles during their time together and said they’ve had similar confrontations in the past, but have always been able to work through them.
“One of the things I love about Draymond is his loyalty,” Kerr added. “… He’s loyal to the Warriors. Loyal to me. Loyal to (Stephen Curry). He wants to be here his whole career. I want nothing more than that. I love Draymond, love everything he’s meant to me, to the organization, to the Bay. He’s a complicated guy. He’d be the first to admit that. He’s very complex. But he’s undyingly loyal and passionate and I will go to bat for him as long as I’m coaching him here. Honestly, I’d go to bat for him 20 years from now when we haven’t been together. That’s how strongly I feel about him. And that’s how I want this thing to end with us, whenever that is.”
It’s been a challenging season for the Warriors, who Kerr admits are “a fading dynasty.” They’re one of the league’s oldest teams, led by Green, Curry and Jimmy Butler, and their age has shown during the first two months of the season. At 15-15, they face a difficult path to move into the top six in the West and avoid another trip to the play-in tournament.
Kerr is confident that the blow-up with Green won’t be a distraction moving forward and that he’ll be fully focused for the Christmas Day matchup with Dallas.
“I think there’s always going to be dynamics within a team, any team, that exist all season long,” Kerr said. “And it’s the coach’s job and the leaders of the team’s job to help guys through those circumstances. We have issues just like every other team has issues. But we have to work through them. I believe this was a major step in that happening. I feel really good about where our team is on the floor, about where we’re heading. I see the potential to do exactly what we did last year. To really go on a run and give ourselves a chance.”
Warriors get. Nikola Vučević, Klay Thompson and picks
Dallas get. Buddy Heild and Noa Essengue
Chicago get. Kuminga and Exum
Tf? Why would we want Exum who doesnt stay healthy, we had lonzo remember? And no to TJ Warren 2.0
You would waive him. You get stuck with a expiring contract. You get Kuminga though. You can have Brandon Williams instead of Exum. Is that better?
Kuminga might do well in Chicago but Exum is just another guard that would have to fight for minutes on that bulls roster. And Dallas has enough forward depth as of right now, so I don’t see either team doing this trade..Especially klay, that brother does not want to go back to the dubs imo. He left for a reason and I think he’s happier in Dallas even though they’re still trying to stack wins and create more chemistry with each other.
Warriors don’t want Klay – did you see how bad he was last night?
Warriors may take Klay when he is released and would sign for a minimum contract. 99% sure that doesn’t happen because Thompson pride will not have him take a low pay contract.
Fading Dynasty? More like Faded Dynasty as it has been a steep decline since 2022. Rock bottom is when Curry no longer plays for the Dubs whether thats through trade or retirement.
Ride has to end eventually. Lakers, Bulls, when you have an aging superstar you don’t rebuild so it’s bound to hit the end of the road at some point
Warriors are one big trade away to beat Lakers and Rockets in playoffs.
All the draft picks and swaps are available.
Draymond, Kuminga and 3 Firsts for any young tier 2 star
You do know there are other teams besides the Lakers and Rockets right? How about the Thunder, Spurs, Nuggets?
Exactly what I was thinking. Thank you! 🙏
They’ve got to get out of the play in first.
A big trade wouldn’t be worth it unless it gets them a for sure playoff push. Jumping a few spots in the standings won’t mean much to Steph and the dubs. I’m pretty sure they would like to have a chance at a championship again, or at least a wcf appearance.
They said that in 2019 and they still won in 2022. Their problem is staying healthy. Don’t believe the hype because Green days are numered now. They also look better when Green is off the court. You can never count Curry out he won teh gold medal last year for team USA.
Their core players weren’t all 35+ in 2022.
He was surrounded by all stars and all time greats for the gold medal.
Now he has 2nd year Q. Post as his only serviceable big man. Go figure.
Arc….it’s 2026 in a matter of days. Wake the F up
Just saying anything could happen. Look at OKC cruising with so many wins ina row and now they stumble. What if tehy go against Spurs in the playoffs that they don’t match up against.
If Okc gets matched up the spurs in the first round..I think they will lose..sorry Okc fans. But I think the nba will do Okc a favor and not match them up to them in the first round
Spurs will be a top 4 team in the west so that will not happen.
Both teams are too good to result in a 1st rd series, they’ll finish top 4. That has nothing to do with anything the NBA has done, except ofc if you count giving the Thunder the easiest schedule in the league.
I picked teh spurs to be a top 4 team in the west before the season and many so called NBA commentators said i was crazy here. Its going to be a dog fight for 5 and 6 spot in the west with the other teams.
It’s not resolved. It’s never been resolved. It’s been YEARS and this point. It was a decade ago at this point Draymond was suspended from the finals for hits to opponents groins. He is a grown man in his 30s. They coddle him and he’s not faced real consequences. He won’t change until he does.
8 TOs in a game = your passing has fallen off a cliff, you are washed up
Kerr has never once done any aspect of his job well.
Hearing rumblings that Dray is purposely turning the ball over to try and get traded to the Lakers…there’s a rumor on the rumor site for yall!
At this point, I think the team and organization will just let his contract ride out, and not re-sign him again. This might be his last year in the nba imo. Not many teams will want to deal with a headache like dray every night especially in the playoffs
This is the only problem
Warriors beat the Orlando Magic by 23 points, 120-97, on December 22, 2025.
Draymond Green had a team-low minus of -5.
Podziemski has game-high plus of +36
How about the most recent 4 games?
Should Draymond be on the court any more?
That was a big win for Warriors.
No really Orlando took a step back in Wagner and Paulo can’t play together. It doesn’t work as of now. Until they learn how to play a two-man off of each other and dominate one side of the court is not going to work. The bane trade was good except where they gave up too much just like New York. They need a point guard. A real solid point guard Suggs is more of a two guard. Orlando is in trouble. No cap space either so I’m not sure. We’re with trading all your pics and no cap space how they’re going to really get better except for trading one of the three of Wagner palo or suggs. My guess is Suggs but I really like him as a player
That is true they are still working it. Except Wagner didn’t play against Warriors. All Magic need to do is get healthy. They are still working this team together. They will be fine in second half. Already have shown glimpses of what they can be. A top 4 team in East.
@Buying Buckets just openly proving he doesn’t watch games, just post reactionary replies to whatever is said in here. Low quality posting, personified.
Davey,
Make up your mind do you like AL or not. I do watch games and knew he didn’t play. I’m talking about the 5-9 record that they have played with each other and last year. The team was doing better when one or the other was hurt. I honestly like Wagner better. But as I said until They can learn how to play the same side of the floor it will flame out in the playoffs.
Do you ever give analysis
I do analysis on here all day
link to hoopsrumors.com
link to hoopsrumors.com
What 2.0 does here is most akin to a cartoonish, playground- logic level of discourse. ‘My dad can beat up your dad” sort of reasoning.
^ pure cope. I spit facts, you cry about them. Skill issue. Stop talking about me and instead talk about NBA basketball and its associated rumors, please.
He doesnt do analysis. He gives his biased opinion on Dubs matters and he is always right /s
Kerr has done an amazing job with Draymond the last 12 years. Somehow he had the patience, pushed the right button, and got the max out of Draymond…. It’s hard for me to believe that Draymond will retire next year. He will play another 3-4 yrs.
He has 1 more year as a starter. We are already seeing the decline because he is undersized. A part of what makes LeBron be able to play so long is that he’s 6’8 and has shifted to the power forward. And there’s no real power for us today except for Giannis and a few other guys. Had he been playing in the early 2000s or late 2000s LeBron wouldn’t be as effective as he is playing the small fort having a guard those guys. But the hight helps. Draymond is under size so when you can no longer play the four there’s not another position to him to go to. He won’t be able to play the five. Maybe a small ball five but you can’t start him at that position. And if he shot the ball a little better maybe you can get another year and a half out of him. But I just don’t see after next you’re him being any type of starter or having trade value
This could be his last yr as a starter
People keep proposing trades assuming other teams want Kuminga and Draymond. Green is a cancerous clown. And what has Kuminga shown? He may be a change of scenery guy, but I don’t see him as the centerpiece bringing back a star.
Dray has slowed some. Yet he still can come up big in big games. Like the playoffs. This is why adding a real big, a rim protector. Helps the Warriors. He protects the other players. By having a big body. Doing some of dirty work. Eases their load. As you get older. This is even more important.
See the thing is, Jimmy does everything Dray is supposed to do, and currently does them all better than Dray. Jimmy is solely responsible for improving Post’s defense, exactly like he improved Bam’s defense in Miami. Bam was also mid until Jimmy showed up. Jimmy will be a helluva coach when he retires. Dray punched his young teammate, likely giving him CTE.
So, why does GSW need TWO Draymonds? And the rest of the roster is shooting guards? Nope. Gotta reconstruct this team a little to thin the nest of guards: get rid of Kuminga, Dray, Buddy, Podz and Gp2, and replace them with bigger guys who can play defense and are better system fits and suddenly this is an obvious contender/top 3 team.
Will Richard. Quentin Post. Trayce Jackson-Davis. Pat Spencer. Gui Santos. These are guys yall are arguing are “unplayably bad” but they simply aren’t. This is the hater’s delusion. They are exactly the types of guys who would accent a Curry/Giannis duo. It’s honestly Kuminga, Dray, Buddy, Podz and Gp2 who aren’t pulling the weight they have or are supposed to have. Replace them with guys who can simply play without turning the ball over and can guard bigs. GSW aren’t far off from destroying everyone, mark my words. The window is not closed, period. It’s closed when Steph can’t score 30+ in a game anymore. That’s not now, and won’t be anytime soon.
Davey you don’t want Jimmy doing that. That takes a lot out of a player. You need Jimmy for offense. He will will help Dray some. Cause thats who he is. Your wings and guards are not tge best to be doing a big nabs game 4s n 5s. You need Dra and Jimmy, Al for playoffs lol.
“exactly like he improved Bam’s defense in Miami”
Oh sweet jesus, mate… Been a long Miami heat fan…and there’s no truth to this…lol
Yes but if you have a rim protecting 5 drey has to be able to shoot 36 percent or higher from 3. Unless you get a big that can shoot. We will see. I like drey and all the talk of trading him is crazy. Have to have some loyalty. However he will not get paid paid his next contract if they want to win. I agree he is still a pretty good player just father time catches up to everyone.
It’s funny because one of the biggest gripes on Kerr is his lackadaisical attitude like “I’m not even trying” “every day is a half day” “15-50 was my fave year because no pressure” “I don’t know how to schedule practice”. And then now he says he doesn’t even believe in his teams chances? Ok so find someone who does? Its not like Kerr is a master at developing youngsters, what is the point of him?
Every time Kerr opens his mouth these days its like the thoughts being sent from his brain are from a pile of mashed potatoes. Kerr might be in cognitive decline. He might actually be seriously mentally in poor shape. Someone should test him. Michael Jordan punched him all those years ago, CTE can pop in in many ways.
Dear Joe Lacob: Please relieve Steve Kerr of his duties. He does none of them well. Please also trade Draymond Green. We are all sick of his antics and poor play.
One of the most overrated players ever.
Put him on another team and he is (still) an average player.
Put him on another team and he will be on the trading block after the first practice.
Average players don’t have a 4 year prime where they have 15.9 VORP.
Just because you don’t know ball and therefore massively underrate Draymond Green, who in his prime is playable as a starter on any title winner and in any generation, does not mean he is overrated or average. He is a well-above average player, who’s on-court IQ was/is so high he (sometimes) uses it to mentally punish the other team, adding another level to how nasty the Warriors are with Steph and Dray.
You must be family of Draymond and took my comment personally.
Draymond is an average player – always has been.
Put him on a worse team and he’d have the same 6, 6, and 6 stats.
He’s a runningback where if you need a yard, he’ll get you a yard.
If you need 4 yards, he’ll get you a yard.
Then fight with your quarterback on the sideline during the punt.
Once again, Draymond from 2014-2017 was an elite player, you just dont know because you dont watch the game and only follow player-hating narratives online, like the casual you are.
And much like the massive lies that I am a “homer” towards the Warriors (literally 50% of the Warriors fans on here hate me BECAUSE I am critical of them and Kerr), I criticize Draymond plenty. He sucks in 2025. But he was certifiably elite from 2014-2018, he was the engine of the Hamptons 5, the factually-best lineup in NBA history, by W-L record. An “average player” could not have made that work. You are clueless. 4x All-Star, 9X all defensive, 2x All-NBA and 4 rings is not “average”. You are wrong. Admit you are wrong and I will stop saying you dont know ball.
It’s wild how much people on here hate me saying “you don’t know ball” but writing off Draymond freaking Green’s ENTIRE CAREER as “average” – welp, you are purely clueless then. Not my fault you do not know ball. Stop saying entry level, mindless, casual-level hate and I won’t hit you with the YDKB. Simple.
Have to agree with Davey. This is a crazy take. Draymond was a elite player until 2023 actually. He start slowing down a little at 34 when everyone exits their prime. To say he was Avg and just a guy who could get you a yard is incorrect. He playmaking, passing and defense is better than most players. He is way better than Kmart it’s not close to be honest. The recency biased is killing me NBA and this dumb podcast. Drey is old nothing wrong with that
Age 35 is a big red flag season for literally all players. It’s when the downward slide starts at any moment. For Draymond, its now, you are right BB, he wasn’t even bad until this year, he was ABOVE AVERAGE until 2024, but elite in a major way from 2014-2019. Plus Draymond is the master of the no-stats stuff during that era. He has lost his grip on that and doesn’t get the calls he used to.
I will say, Kerr telling Dray and Steph to keep it at 5 turnovers between them, and them having 5 in the first half and 0 in the second, really says they both still got it. Can they keep it up though is the question. If those 2 guys can stay at under 5 TO between them, GSW is an easy top 6 team.
It sounds like they’re in an abusive relationship
Thank the lord….side kick Stevie not seeing eye to eye with side kick Monty. Oh the humanity. And so are the days of our lives, lols.
Who is Stevie? Who is Monty? Are you an Aussie Soap opera nut.