Draymond Green gives more insight into his relationship with Steve Kerr.
For the last 12 seasons, Steve Kerr has coached Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors.
The partnership between Kerr and the Warriors has led to four championships and two more Finals appearances with the team becoming the last great dynasty in basketball.
Though there have been ups and downs in the relationship between Green and Kerr, including public blow ups on the bench, the two have accomplished more together than anyone could have imagined when Green was drafted in the second round in 2012 and Kerr took over the team in 2014.
Green is still technically an unrestricted free agent, though most expect him to return to the Warriors, while Kerr signed a new two-year deal in the offseason.
Draymond Speaks On Kerr
Speaking on the Draymond Green Show, the Warriors forward spoke about his relationship with his long-time coach.
"My head coach, Steve Kerr, came up to me and he said, 'Man, it's become incredibly hard to support you publicly,'" Draymond said.
He continued, "I said back to him, 'Don't. I'm fine. I don't need you to support me publicly.' I could see the weight lifted off his shoulders. Like, what? Yeah. Don't
"If I can say that to a man that I've played underneath his tutelage for the last 12 years, won championships with, grew into the man that I've become today underneath you think I don't have that same sentiment when it comes to Stephen A. Smith?"
Draymond shared that story regarding his current relationship and gave advice to analyst Stephen A. Smith.
Supporting Draymond
Over the last decade and some change, Draymond has established himself as one of the best defensive players in the league and a key cog in the Warriors offense with his screening and passing.
He's also had his fair share of controversy, whether it's yelling at refs, being labeled as a dirty player for stomping or kicking opponents, or punching a teammate during practice. Since launching his own podcast, Draymond has a platform to speak his mind whenever he wants, which hasn't always helped his reputation, as Draymond has never been afraid to speak his mind.
In admitting he doesn't need to be supported publicly, Draymond is accepting who he is, which shouldn't come as a surprise. As long as Kerr continues to support Draymond on the court and where it matters most to him, nothing should really change between the two future Hall of Famers.
