Draymond Green has been in the news cycle more than he’d like to be over the past year.
Wait, no, that’s not true. Draymond Green has been in the news cycle exactly as much as he’d like to be over the past year, but not for the reasons he’d like. Sure, there’s some chatter about his importance to the Golden State Warriors, his timelessly elite defense, his recently-signed large contract, and his thriving “new media” presence.
But the primary news cycle for Green over the last year has been about his violent response to Jordan Poole, his fractured relationship with the young players on the team, and how much those two things resulted in the Warriors following up a 53-win championship season with a 44-win second-round exit.