There appears to be no bad blood between former teammates Draymond Green and Kevin Durant over the way the latter left the Golden State Warriors. But despite that and the fact it has been three years since then, Green still believes Durant made a mistake.
During a recent appearance on The Colin Cowherd Podcast, Green reflected on his relationship with Durant and said that he still thinks of him as his “brother” and wants him to succeed.
“What I will say is, when he decided that he was going to leave, I thought it was a mistake,” Green continued. “And not for the reason that everyone else thinks it’s a mistake, by the way. I thought it was a mistake because I know Kevin.”
Green explained that he believes basketball is the most important thing for Durant and that he could be solely focused on it with Golden State compared to his current situation.
“I felt like when Kevin was here, what he was allowed to do was to simply just go play basketball, which is what Kevin loves to do,” he added.
You can check out Green’s full bit on Durant below.
Durant helped the Warriors reach three NBA Finals and win two championships before choosing to team up with Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn in 2019. However, he is yet to find success with the Nets, failing to get out of the second round while there.
Since Durant left, the Warriors missed the playoff twice before returning to the postseason this year. They secured a place in the NBA Finals and are favored against the young Boston Celtics to win another title.
