Draymond Green after what might have been his last Warriors game: If it ends, 'what a f***ing run it's been'
The air inside the Chase Center press conference room was heavy with a sense of finality on Wednesday night. Following a disheartening 113-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, the conversation shifted almost immediately from the box score to the looming 3 p.m. trade deadline. At the center of the speculation was Draymond Green, the emotional heartbeat of a dynasty, who candidly acknowledged that his time in the Bay Area might have just ticked down to its final seconds.
Green, who has spent his entire 13-and-a-half-year career donning the Warriors' blue and gold, did not deflect the swirling rumors linking him to a blockbuster package for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. With the Warriors reeling from Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear, the front office appears ready to swing for the fences, potentially ending the tenure of one of the franchise's greatest icons.
When asked about the possibility that he had just played his final game for Golden State, Green offered a raw, unscripted reflection that silenced the room.
"I don't know that it ends at 13 and a half years, but if it does, what a f*ing run it's been," Green said, his voice steady but reflective. "I'll take a fine for it. That's just how I feel."**
The four-time NBA champion admitted that the reality of the business hit him over the last 48 hours. Reports indicate that Green, along with Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski, is the centerpiece of the offer Golden State has tabled for the "Greek Freak." For a player who has defined the Warriors' defensive identity and playmaking for over a decade, the prospect of being moved is a jarring shift in reality.
Green noted that he wouldn't lose sleep over the rumors, emphasizing his gratitude for a career that allowed his family to stay rooted in one city for so long—a rarity in the modern NBA. As the clock ticks toward the deadline, the Warriors faithful are left holding their breath, wondering if the "run" Green alluded to has officially crossed the finish line.
Green, who has spent his entire 13-and-a-half-year career donning the Warriors' blue and gold, did not deflect the swirling rumors linking him to a blockbuster package for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. With the Warriors reeling from Jimmy Butler’s season-ending ACL tear, the front office appears ready to swing for the fences, potentially ending the tenure of one of the franchise's greatest icons.
When asked about the possibility that he had just played his final game for Golden State, Green offered a raw, unscripted reflection that silenced the room.
"I don't know that it ends at 13 and a half years, but if it does, what a f*ing run it's been," Green said, his voice steady but reflective. "I'll take a fine for it. That's just how I feel."**
The four-time NBA champion admitted that the reality of the business hit him over the last 48 hours. Reports indicate that Green, along with Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski, is the centerpiece of the offer Golden State has tabled for the "Greek Freak." For a player who has defined the Warriors' defensive identity and playmaking for over a decade, the prospect of being moved is a jarring shift in reality.
Green noted that he wouldn't lose sleep over the rumors, emphasizing his gratitude for a career that allowed his family to stay rooted in one city for so long—a rarity in the modern NBA. As the clock ticks toward the deadline, the Warriors faithful are left holding their breath, wondering if the "run" Green alluded to has officially crossed the finish line.
