Draymond Green and Jordan Poole faced off as the Golden State Warriors took on the Washington Wizards. It was the second time the teams went up against each other this season.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green explained the true meaning behind the apology he sent via social media to former teammate Jordan Poole. Last week, after the Golden State Warriors’ win over the Washington Wizards,
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry and Jordan Poole have challenged each other since the Golden State Warriors drafted Poole 28th overall in 2019. They would see who could make more shots in a row in practice and go at it in scrimmages, friendly competition that helped bring out the best in each other.
After winning their fourth championship in eight years, the Golden State Warriors were confident in running it back for a shot at another. The Warriors ultimately lost in the second round the following year, and rising star Jordan Poole was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for veteran point guard Chris Paul.
Draymond Green is ready to move on from his altercation with former teammate Jordan Poole back in Oct. 2022, when Green punched Poole during a practice.
Green has apologized to Poole — and, as he mentioned, his parents — multiple times before this instance and has taken responsibility. Yet he admitted he feels “kind of in between on certain days” when reflecting on what went down. “You can’t call a man a b-word and push him and not get hit, either,” Green said on the podcast.
Draymond Green had a brief but meaningful response to Washington Wizards star Jordan Poole's Golden State Warriors comment.
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr wants “nothing but the best” for former Warriors guard Jordan Poole. But that doesn’t mean he laments the trade that sent him 18 months ago to the Washington Wizards.
It has been more than two calendar years since Draymond Green punched his then-Warriors teammate Jordan Poole in a preseason practice, and we're still talking about it. It was a pretty seismic NBA event,
Following Poole's comments, Warriors forward Draymond Green took to Twitter to respond to his former teammate's quote. Green responded to a tweet from Marc J. Spears of ESPN with an apology for Poole.
Coming out of Michigan, NBA draft analysts in the media were not high on guard Jordan Poole. Spending two years with the Wolverines, he helped lead the team to
Warriors fans will also get their first opportunity to see Wizards rookie Alex Sarr, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 draft. Read more at straitstimes.com.