Less than two years ago Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic started to develop a heated rivalry, with the Golden State Warriors star suspended for a hit on the veteran center which was followed by a fiery back-and-forth during and after their next matchup a couple of months later.
Nurkic briefly became public enemy number one for Warrior fans who believe he was simply a sore loser after a game in February last year, having suggested to the media that it was 'just a matter of time until Green hit somebody again.'
Fast-forward to now and Nurkic is still picking battles with rival players, except now he might be doing it to compensate for what's becoming an uncertain NBA career after being traded twice since February's mid-season deadline.