Draymond Green has always been the heart and soul of the Golden State Warriors. His vocal leadership remained at the forefront of the team, even when Steph Curry was winning MVPs, and Kevin Durant was playing like a top-three player in the league. However, Green is also extremely infamous for allowing that vocality to extend into his complaints on the court towards officiating calls, and that hasn't quelled as he's gotten older.

Green received his 10th technical foul of the season during the Warriors' 131-124 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. Green was arguing with referee J.T. Orr throughout the first half and was eventually assessed a technical foul with 8:44 remaining in the second quarter during a successful Warriors challenge. 

After the game, Green utilized much of his postgame press conference to discuss the technical foul and air out his frustrations.

"I find it very ironic that I got a technical foul for telling a Caucasian referee not to put his hand in my face. As a black man in America, don't put your hand in my face ... I thought that was the most interesting thing."

Green took major issue with Orr's actions, and related it to the overall relationship he thinks players and referees need to have.

"Everybody wants to talk about toeing the line of respect, (and) that line needs to be held both ways. If the line won't be held both ways, then the line won't be held from my way, either, cause we're all men and we all can make decisions and choices."

Green continued to speak on the matter in more detail and specifically said Orr's name, something that is typically not seen from players or coaches, even when they're frustrated about a game or specific calls.

Green addressed some of the trade rumors that are now including him in a potential deal for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, but brushed it off as part of the business, saying he's continuing to sleep well, no matter what may be happening behind the scenes.

This year, Green is playing the fewest minutes per game since his sophomore year in the league, indicative of his age and overall decline in his game. He's still a defensive monster and valuable leader, but his rebounding and assist numbers are both down to new lows dating back to the 2013-14 season. 

Green's up-and-down season is captured relatively well by his 5-game sample since Jimmy Butler tore his ACL on January 19th. He played less than 24 minutes in the first four games before playing over 32 minutes on Friday, and his statistical numbers haven't been pretty.

He's been below his season averages with 5.4 points per game and 4.6 rebounds while shooting just 28.6% from the field and 17.4% from three. In fact, outside of the Detroit game, where he went 4-9 from three, Green was 0-14 from beyond the arc in the four games prior.

Green is obviously still important to the Warriors as a franchise legend, defensive anchor, and ultimate Steph Curry teammate, but as his production slips and the referee issues continue, the idea of an Antetokounmpo trade costing Green starts to seem less wrong.