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 playmaking, 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.”
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?
They’ve got to get out of the play in first.
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.
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.
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
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