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Following Warriors shootaround Thursday in Houston, Draymond Green addressed the drama surrounding him and Kevin Durant for the first time.
Draymond didn't dive into specifics about what he and the two-time NBA Finals MVP discussed behind closed doors. But the Warriors star did make it clear he will not change who he is.
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He also sent out something of a warning message to the rest of the NBA.
"But what you must know is nobody in this organization -- from a player, not myself, not Kevin, not anybody else is going to beat us," Draymond said. "If you’re one of the other 29 teams in the league, you’ve got to beat us, because we’re not going to beat us. We’re going to continue to do what we do.
“I’m sorry if that ruins everybody’s stories. I know everybody got a job to do. I apologize for ruining y’all’s stories, if it did. But if this only makes Kevin and myself and the rest of my teammates stronger, that’s what it’s going to do. So if you think you saw something before, good luck with us now. We’re not going to crumble off of an argument. We’re going to move forward."
Well, OK then.
The 2017 NBA Defensive Player of the Year refused to answer any questions about his relationship with Warriors management/ownership. He reportedly will appeal the $120,000 fine he received from Golden State.
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