Green ends training camp absence, shows up
SAN FRANCISCO » #DraymondWatch is over.
The Warriors’ star forward reported to training camp Thursday after three days of excused absences, coach Steve Kerr said after practice. Green got his entry physical and participated in practice, Kerr said.
“Not sure he was supposed to, but he snuck in there anyway,” Kerr said. “He told us he’s feeling good . ... He looked great.”
Afterward, Green reintroduced himself to local media with a 30-minute question and answer session that touched on his Olympic experience, his headline-generating podcast with Kevin Durant and his thoughts on the Warriors’ offseason moves.
“When guys deal with family situations, that’s more important than the game of basketball,” Galloway said.
Kerr said he was confident Green’s conditioning wouldn’t be impacted by his delayed arrival at training camp.
With Kerr as an assistant coach, Green and Team USA won gold at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
“I think the Olympic experience was great for him because it sort of came right in the middle fo his summer,” Kerr said. “He had to work to get ready for the Olympics. By the time they were finished, it was a good time for him to take a break. He looks really good. He looks like he’s in good shape. Besides winning a gold medal, it was a really good
summer for him from a conditioning standpoint.”
The Warriors will be looking for Green, a defensive stalwart with an eye for passing lanes, to be more aggressive on the offensive side of the ball, Kerr said.
“The main thing with Draymond is just the approach,” Kerr said. “When his approach is one of aggressiveness, he tends to score 8 or 10 points. We really like when he has that approach. … When he does that we tend to be a good team.”