Even if Chris Paul is “an (expletive),” Draymond Green thinks the Warriors are “lucky” to have him

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors may have found his equal.

During Monday’s media day, Green mentioned Chris Paul, his new teammate and old foe, and said that Paul is “kind of a (expletive),” like himself.

Green remarked, “If you’ve ever seen Chris compete, he’s kind of a (expletive).” “It’s okay if he thinks the same way about me. But in my 11 years of playing in this league, he’s also one of the most competitive players I’ve faced. I’m a guy that is fiercely competitive as well, therefore I won’t back down from anyone. He won’t back down in any situation.

While playing for the Los Angeles Clippers (2011–2017), Houston Rockets (2017–2019), and Phoenix Suns (2020–2023), Green and Paul had a tense rivalry. Both have strong, divisive personalities and “a lot of things were said here and there,” according to Paul on Monday. In 2020, Green made a frank statement to the effect of “I don’t like CP at all.” As if our connection is terrible at all.

However, Green claimed that after Paul was moved from the Wizards to the Warriors for Jordan Poole this offseason, he has come to know a different side of the player and admires his “dedication to winning.”

The No. 1 aim from everyone here would be to win, Green said. “What I do know is that in spending time with these guys over the last month and a half and getting together and spending time together. When that is everyone’s first priority when they enter this building, everything else becomes clear.

Paul said, “With (Green), we’ve been the wildest of rivals against each other for a long time… We worked out our disagreements. We spoke, went to lunch, and had a terrific chat because I usually do things much more discreetly.

Green remarked that he felt “lucky” to have had Paul as a teacher.

“It’s Chris Paul; he’s one of the smartest players to play this game, so he’s going to have some things, say some things, and see some things that quite frankly nobody else may see or say,” Green said. I am overjoyed at the prospect of studying under him.

Paul and Green serving as the team’s alpha leaders, according to Steph Curry, will benefit the group in the long run.

Curry added, “I know they can keep each other responsible to that intensity, too, because if those two players can focus that energy on the court when it comes to games, doing precisely that, having everybody hate them and making us adore them. “That’s going to make a huge difference and give them and us an edge.”

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