Draymond Green on Warriors: 'I believe I will finish my career here, but things change'
What did you take from Klay Thompson’s departure? Draymond Green: Klay’s departure is just a reminder of this don’t last forever. One day, everything that we know, it comes to an end. With Klay leaving, that’s a reminder of how fragile it is and how fast [it] can change. From one day to the next everything can look different in this league. That for me was just a reminder of that tomorrow it may not be the same team. It may not be the same person. I have no reason to believe I won’t be here. But you can just never be too sure. Honestly, wholeheartedly in my heart, I believe I will finish my career here. But things change. That’s just the reality. And sometimes it’s not in your control. Sometimes it’s not in the Warriors’ control. It is just like that’s the sport. That’s the business we’re in.
Source: Andscape
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As all the tributes to Milojević took place, Green had a revelation that it was time for change. “When Deki passed last season, you see all the pictures of everybody and stuff. And I realized, ‘All of the pictures, you’re not in none of them because you got bored with everything else,’ ” Green said. “So, all the moments everybody’s enjoying, ‘All right. Got to do this. Got to do that. Got to go get my body ready. Got to do this.’ And you forget to enjoy it. So, then it just turns into the grind. So, for me that was just a big reminder that you are missing the fun part of it. So, everything you’re doing is just to prepare to get ready. You’re missing the fun part of it. -via Andscape / October 18, 2024
You signed a four-year, $100 million contract last year. Can you see yourself playing past that? Draymond Green: What’s crazy is I was so set on that two years ago. And this summer I confused myself even more because I’m like, ‘Ah, I’m done.’ I’m like, ‘No the [expletive] you not. You got more. You can get past that.’ I’m just enjoying everything every day. Another thought I have was like, man, you started talking about what the end looks like. But the reality is my body don’t feel like I’m nowhere near the end. So, get the thought out your mind. When it happens, it happens. But stop planning. One percent of people end it on their terms. Stop trying to end it on your terms by ending too soon. I will know when it’s time, but until I know for sure it’s time, I’m going to enjoy every day. I feel incredible. So, until I know that it’s time, [expletive] thinking. [Expletive] that. Enjoy every second of this. That’s my goal. That’s my plan. And that’s cliché … But that’s my mindset. -via Andscape / October 18, 2024
“And so, for me that’s an emphasis this year. I always go to team dinners for the most part. But I mean hanging out before the game, when I get to the arena, it’s boom, boom, boom, boom, game. It’s like, ‘I got to go.’ All the fun happens in between.” “It’s good that he called that out. Coming out to [Hawaii] was a good change of pace. Our [practice] facility, the same sights, same sounds, it gets a little redundant at times. To have everybody in one spot, families out here. Whatever, you try to get out of it, I like that he was very intentional about being in a safe space,” Warriors guard Stephen Curry told Andscape. “Deki is a reminder about how life is. There is no secret now, we only got a handful of years to [play basketball] at the highest level.” -via Andscape / October 18, 2024
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