Just because you win an NBA championship doesn’t mean all is happy in the pursuit of another one.
That might be the case with the Golden State Warriors.
On Wednesday night, reports said that there was an altercation at practice ahead of the 2022-23 season starting later this month. This one involved Draymond Green and breakout star Jordan Poole, and there are some wrinkles to it that may have led to what went down.
If you’re waking up wondering what went down, that’s what we’re here for. Let’s run through what’s been reported so far about the Green and Poole fight:
Things got heated at Warriors practice
From The Athletic:
When a heated interaction with guard Jordan Poole escalated, Green forcefully struck Poole and needed to be separated swiftly, sources said. Green and Poole came chest-to-chest, with both players pushing and shoving each other prior to Green’s escalation of the physical altercation, those sources said. …
Poole and Green are known to regularly get into verbal arguments, but the team’s management and leadership believes a line was crossed.
There might be discipline coming for Green
Sources: There was a physical altercation at Warriors’ practice today that has the team considering disciplinary action toward Draymond Green.
Story at @TheAthletic with @anthonyVslater, @ThompsonScribe: https://t.co/OYQ9WJFJtd
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 6, 2022
Green was apparently "apologetic" ... but there might be something going on with Poole that teammates aren't happy about
From Yahoo’s Chris Haynes:
Draymond Green was apologetic in aftermath of the altercation with Jordan Poole, but there was a buildup stemming from teammates noticing a change in Poole’s behavior throughout camp with the guard on the verge of securing a lucrative extension, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 6, 2022
Yahoo Sources: Draymond Green and Jordan Poole have a history, but no players for the Golden State Warriors felt the incident was warranted. Some form of disciplinary action is expected.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 6, 2022
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The contract stuff extends to Green, too
As Yahoo’s Vincent Goodwill noted:
Both Poole and Green are up for contract extensions, and it appears Poole will receive an extension while Green knows he has to play this season out — playing a part in leading to Green striking Poole, sources said. The Athletic first reported the altercation and the Warriors are considering disciplinary action against Green.
Andre Iguodala weighed in
He defended both players:
What we not gone do is talk crazy about my young fella JP… great character kid… miss me with all that other bs… straight from the “SOURCE”
— andre (@andre) October 6, 2022
And it’s family business with my bro @Money23Green too…
— andre (@andre) October 6, 2022
