There were some explosive preseason NBA games on Wednesday but it appears the real fireworks happened during a practice session for the Golden State Warriors.
The team experienced some serious drama when Draymond Green and Jordan Poole got into a heated altercation that featured Green striking Poole.
Golden State is currently contemplating a suspension for Green following the fight.
Draymond Green was apologetic in aftermath of the altercation with Jordan Poole, but there was a buildup stemming from teammates noticing a change in Poole’s behavior throughout camp with the guard on the verge of securing a lucrative extension, league sources tell @YahooSports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 6, 2022
We are still in the dark about much of the argument but we are getting more facts.
Apparently Green was apologetic after the incident but there has been “buildup stemming from teammates noticing a change in Poole’s behavior throughout training camp.”
Poole’s change in behavior has occurred as he sits on the verge of signing a huge contract extension with the team and Green waits for his own.
Warriors At War
Green and Poole have had their issues in the past (who hasn’t had issues with Green?) but this is their biggest blow-up yet.
Both players are up for contract extensions and it seems very likely that Poole is about to receive a massive deal from the team.
As for Green, he will need to wait for the season to play out before he gets his own extension because the Warriors face a salary cap right now.
These two players will need to work out their differences.
The Warriors are technically fantastic and play incredible basketball.
That’s obvious considering they just won the NBA Finals in June.
The only thing that could really get in the team’s way is disharmony in the house like this incident between Poole and Green.
Golden State’s chemistry needs to be as strong as their shot-taking abilities in the new season or else they could lose their chance of making the Finals again.
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