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Draymond Green Wanted to Transfer from Michigan State After Freshman Season

Draymond Green eventually became a Big Ten champion, consensus All-American and conference Player of the Year at Michigan State, but his Spartans career got off to an inauspicious start.

Bruce Simmons, one of Green's assistant coaches at Saginaw High School, explained to ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne how the Golden State Warriors star was prepared to leave Michigan State after growing frustrated with his role:

"His freshman year at Michigan State, he got one minute against Ohio State. He called and said, 'Coach Bruce, I'm going to transfer. F--k this s--t.' And I said, 'Noooo.