“If Draymond is not back, we’re not a championship contender,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said at his season-ending news conference. “We know that. He’s that important to winning and to who we are. I absolutely want him back.”
But Green also has a volatile side that showed up again when he punched Poole in practice in October and when he stomped on the chest of Sacramento's Domantas Sabonis to earn a one-game suspension in the first round.
Kerr said the punch challenged the cohesive culture the Warriors have created over the years and that contributed to winning four championships in an eight-year period. Rebuilding that is one of the big tasks facing the Warriors, along with their efficiency in transition, being able to defend without fouling and getting more out of the group of young players who need to complement the championship trio of Curry, Thompson and Green.
Second-year players Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody also were unable to establish consistent roles, with Kuminga barely getting on the court in the postseason and Moody providing some flashes in spot duty.
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