Draymond Green is excited to play with former rival Al Horford on the Warriors during the 2025-26 NBA season.
Which is why the four-time champion won’t be bringing up Golden State’s 2022 NBA Finals victory over Horford’s former Boston Celtics any time soon.
Green hilariously explained his reasoning for not pushing Horford’s buttons in an exclusive interview with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Kerith Burke.
“Absolutely not,” Green told Burke. “No chance. Not necessary. Al’s a champion. It’s unfortunate for him, you know, [that] he had to play the Dubs. But there won’t be no reminders from me.
“I am excited to learn from him, excited to have him as a teammate — lucky to have him as a teammate. I’ve lost some championships, too, so I wouldn’t want someone coming in reminding me of my losses. I won’t be the one to remind him of his.”
What a gesture.
Golden State outlasted the Celtics in six games en route to hoisting the franchise’s fourth Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy in eight seasons. The Warriors even closed the series out on Horford’s old TD Garden hardwood.
In that series, Green averaged 6.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists. Horford, who officially signed with Golden State on Oct.1, averaged 12.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists.
And his new teammate, Warriors superstar Steph Curry, was the 2022 Finals MVP after averaging 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
Green truly is making a team-first decision by not trolling Horford about the past. It truly is admirable when considering his genuine love for trash talk.
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