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Draymond Green got honest about the Warriors' expectations next season.

The Golden State Warriors' offseason has continued on with Steve Kerr's future as head coach still hanging in the balance. Though there's just one day left before the NBA draft lottery on Sunday afternoon and the playoffs are already nearly halfway through, there has yet to be any official decision between Kerr and the Warriors' front office.

Of course, without a head coach under contract for next season, it leaves a lot of question marks for the franchise, something that hasn't really been a factor over the course of the 12 years that Kerr has been in position, and the Warriors have seen mountains of success.

Thus, current expectations for the Warriors' upcoming season are tempered in lieu of the many offseason decisions that will first need to be made.

Green Gets Honest About Warriors' Expectations

Draymond Green made some more waves online with his comments during his guest appearance on ESPN's Inside the NBA show on Wednesday. In place of Shaquille O'Neal, Green was at the table with Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley, answering questions and giving his insights on the Warriors' season.

Barkley has been a relatively consistent doubter of the Warriors over the past few seasons, and tapped into that on the show when talking to Green with his assertion that sports are for young people and no one wins when they're past 37 years old. In response to that, Green took a jab at Barkley and gave some of his honest opinions about the Warriors heading into next season.

"I think the goal is just to not look like you in a Houston Rockets uniform. We're always going to try to compete. When you win championships, the goal will always be to try to reach that level. Can we get back to that level? Listen, to your point, Jimmy is going to miss a lot of next year. Moses is going to miss a lot of next year. That's $75 million of a $160 million payroll. So it's going to be tough. But make no mistake about it. The goal will always be to compete at a championship standard and level."

In particular, Green dove into what success may look like for the Warriors with all of the context that needs to be considered.

"Whether we win a championship or not, I think as you get older, you have to redefine what is success. Still the most sellouts in the NBA, still the most national TV games in the NBA, and you just want to give yourself a chance. Success may not be, for us at this point, a championship. That's just the way it goes. I think understanding what is success at this point is key for us, knowing and understanding that. It may not be realistic for us to win a championship, but can we continue to build to that so that once we leave this organization, it's still in a great space where they have that pedigree and they can try to build on that." 

The tweet went viral for Green's initial comments to Barkley, taking it as a slight to the Hall of Famer, who is largely seen as a better player than Green, but all in all, Green's perspective is insightful into the mindset he approaches the game with and how he's managing his expectations as the Warriors' dynasty begins, or perhaps continues, its decline.

Ultimately, everything for the coming seasons first begins with Kerr's future as head coach, then trickles down to the decisions that various players, including Green, make on their contracts in free agency. If the core is allowed to stick around for at least one more year, it is good to know Green will at least be looking to compete as he always has.

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