HOUSTON -- As Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green stood outside the visiting locker room at Toyota Center, fresh off a Game 7 victory over the Rockets to eliminate them from the 2025 NBA playoffs, I asked a question that made his face light up.
“Mr. Green, can I ask you about Amen Thompson?”
He immediately approached me and a photographer without hesitation and said, “That dude is special. He reminds me of a younger version of myself defensively, but he is way more athletic. That dude is special, and he is going to be trouble for a very long time in this league.