Kevin Durant and Draymond Green just can't be separated nowadays. Just weeks after leading Team USA to its fourth consecutive gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the two basketball stars reunited in Green's new show called "Chips." Durant and Green discussed many topics, including their infamous fight during the 2018-19 season that some say all but ended the Golden State Warriors dynasty.
Durant and Green got into a heated argument during the closing stages of the Warriors' regular season game against the Los Angeles Clippers after a botched play at the end of regulation to refresh everyone's memory. Green pushed the ball down the floor after taking the rebound away from Durant but recorded a turnover instead, leading to an animated conversation between the two players in the Warriors' bench.
Green-Durant fight creates unnecessary tension in Warriors camp
The drama spilled to the locker room, where Green challenged Durant about his impending free agency. The front office suspended Green due to the fracas that created tension in the Warriors' camp for the entire season.
That turbulent campaign ended in disappointment for Golden State as the Warriors lost in the NBA Finals to the Toronto Raptors after Durant and Klay Thompson picked up season-ending injuries.
Green went straight to the point when discussing the issue in his no holds barred interview with Durant, asking his former teammate if their argument ultimately drove him to leave Golden State. Durant answered, "It wasn't the argument, it was the way that everybody, Steve Kerr acted like it didn't happen."
After throwing his former coach under the bus, Durant also took some shots on general manager Bob Myers, saying he "then tried to just discipline you and think that would put the mask over everything."
Durant then referenced the popular sports documentary "The Last Dance," saying he remembered the Chicago Bulls team having a word with Scottie Pippen after the latter didn't go into the game. Durant said that the team needed to get that s--- all out, given that it was the first time the Warriors went through an issue like that.
Related Article: Top 10 Highest Paid NBA Players for the 2021-22 Season: Curry, Harden and Wall Lead the Rich List
Durant and Green blame Kerr and Myers for dancing around the issue
Durant didn't like that the Warriors tried to dance around the issue instead of tackling it head-on, saying, "Family first, communication is key. We didn't show that. And that's what rubbed me the wrong way more than anything."
Green agreed with his Olympic teammate, saying the Warriors' top brass was trying to force the situation too much, sharing in the interview that they told him that he needed to apologize to Durant. Green didn't want other people to tell him what to do, forcing the issue to fester further.
If the situation between the two was resolved differently, would Durant still be with Golden State? We'll never know the answer, but Durant did acknowledge in the interview that he had no regrets leaving the Warriors for the Brooklyn Nets, saying, "I looked at that time with playing with the Warriors as so special to me, but it was time to move on."
READ MORE ON SWN:
Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr Want Team USA Partnership for 2024 Paris Olympics
JR Smith Heeds Ray Allen's Advice; Plans To Play NCAA Golf With North Carolina A&T in School Return
© Copyright 2024 Sports World News, All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without permission.