Green is frustrated with having to guard the center every night! Executives are pessimistic about potential trades: many coaches don’t want him

On December 24th Beijing time, Green and Kerr engaged in a fierce dispute in the third quarter of yesterday’s matchup against the Magic. Green left the bench area directly to the locker room and did not re-enter the game, but he returned to the bench in the fourth quarter. Postgame, Kerr emphasized that the Warriors rely on Green, while Green assured that the issue won’t develop further and the team will remain cohesive.

Reporter Spears said on today’s show: “I’ve heard that Green is somewhat annoyed about having to defend centers every night, facing opponents who outweigh him by forty to fifty pounds.”

Heavy Sports journalist Sean Deveney interviewed two league executives regarding Green’s future and the trade deadline on February 6th. Here are their perspectives.

Before the game started, Deveney spoke with a general manager from an Eastern Conference team. “Green’s skill set fits perfectly with Curry and aligns well with Kerr’s tactical system,” said the GM, “but many other coaches, after seeing his style of play, might bluntly say ‘I don’t want this player.’”

The GM continued, “I would never want him around my young players. Look at the Warriors’ young talent—how many have truly proven themselves? So you might ask, will the Warriors trade him? But at the same time, you have to wonder if any team is really willing to take him on.”

After the game against the Magic, Deveney asked another executive whether the dispute between Green and Kerr would motivate the Warriors to push for a trade.

“I don’t think this will change anything. Obviously, if the Warriors want to make a blockbuster trade, like pursuing Giannis or Anthony Davis, they would have to include Green as part of the deal. That’s a given, but the Warriors won’t trade him just to get rid of him.”

The executive added, “Trading him out is not an easy task, especially since he has many supporters within the team’s management.”

The Mavericks currently hold an 11-19 record. The team fired their general manager in November, and the new management might be planning to sell off veteran players to acquire draft picks and promising young talent, aiming to build for the long-term future of their franchise.

Against this backdrop, the Mavericks might consider trading Anthony Davis.

This ten-time All-Star big man is in the first year of a three-year contract worth $175.4 million in total. Since joining the Mavericks in February this year, he has only played 23 games, which may explain why the draft compensation needed to acquire him isn’t as high as some expected.

Two weeks ago, ESPN reporter Pelton proposed a mock trade scenario: the Warriors would send Green, Kuminga, Hield, and a 2026 first-round pick to acquire Anthony Davis. Perhaps after this recent dispute, the Warriors will take the talks about Davis more seriously.

Statistics show that in the past 13 seasons, the Warriors’ net rating was higher in 12 of those seasons when Green was on the court; throughout his entire 14-season career, whenever he played, the team’s defensive efficiency improved.

As long as Green can improve his currently poor turnover rate, he will still hold significant value in upcoming games.

As one executive said, Green has many supporters inside the team, apparently including Curry, owner Lacob, and coach Kerr. Provided Green does not let this argument negatively affect his on-court performance or professional attitude, regardless of whether the decision is right or wrong, his supporters will most likely continue to back him.