Draymond Green

At 34 years old, Draymond Green has this physical status:

High school career

Green played for Saginaw High School in Saginaw, Michigan, where he competed for coach Lou Dawkins. He averaged 12 points and 11 rebounds per game as a sophomore in 2005-06 as a sophomore. As he led Saginaw to the Class A State Championship and a record of 26–1.

Green signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for Michigan State on November 14, 2007. Green had also considered signing with Michigan and Kentucky.

Green, a senior in 2007, to a 28–1 record, had average 20 points, 13 rebounds, and two blocked shots per game. For the second year in a row, USA Today and the Class A State Championship have ranked 4 nationally. He was later named captain of the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team and was ranked No. 1 on the list of the Top 100. In the ESPN 150, there are 36 players, with the No. 36 on the front page. 13 power forwards were voted in.

College career

Green started 37 games off the Spartan bench in 2008–09, averaging of 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Green improved to 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds in Michigan State's 2009 NCAA tournament run to the championship game, ranking fourth on the squad in scoring and second in rebounding after shooting a team-best.679 from the field in the tournament.

Green, a sophomore in 2009–10, appeared in 37 games with three starting assignments, including 9.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. He became the first Michigan State player to be named Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year in history, winning the award by unanimous vote. He also earned third-team All-Big Ten awards and was named in MSU's Most Improved Player, Chairman of the Boards, and Antonio Smith Glue and Guts awards. Twice, Green scored a season-high 19 points against Oakland and Texas–Arlington on December 10 and December 30. On February 6, he had seven games with double-doubles, including 17 points and 16 rebounds against Illinois.

Green averaged 12.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per game as a junior in 2010-11. Green was the third Michigan State men's basketball player to record a triple-double on February 10, 2011. In the loss to UCLA, he scored his second triple-double of the season and seventh in NCAA tournament history. For the second year in a row, he earned third-team All-Big Ten awards.

Green captained the Spartans to a Big Ten championship and Big Ten tournament championship as a senior in 2011–12. The 2011–12 squad posted a 24-7 record and a 13-5-0 record in Big Ten play, a good representation of the team's 13th conference title and third in the last four years. Green was named Big Ten Men's Basketball Player of the Week four times during the season; no other Spartan in history has been named more than four times in a single season. Green was named Big Ten Player of the Year by the coaches and media on March 5, 2012, and he was a unanimous first-team All-Big Ten pick. Draymond finished as the second all-time rebounding leader at MSU on March 10, 2012, with 1,046 career rebounds.

Green scored his third triple-double against LIU-Brooklyn in the second round of the 2012 NCAA tournament on March 16, 2012, becoming just the third player in NCAA history to have two consecutive triple-doubles in the NCAA tournament. Green led to 16 rebounds in his career, the most in Michigan State history ahead of Greg Kelser. With over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds, he ended his career as one of three Michigan State players in history.

Professional career

Green was drafted with the 35th overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. He agreed to a three-year, $2.6 million contract with the Warriors on July 30, 2012. Green played one minute, made one defensive play, and committed one foul in his NBA debut against the Phoenix Suns on October 31. Green slowly gained more playing time in subsequent games, particularly in the aftermath of Brandon Rush and Richard Jefferson's injuries. Green had only marginal floor time at the start of the season in November 22, and by December 9, when Green became more prominent on the team, the Warriors had won 8 of the ten games. In the Warriors' 97-95 victory over the defending champion Miami Heats, Green made the winning layup with 0.9 seconds left on December 12.

In Game 1 of the 2013 playoffs against the Denver Nuggets, Nuggets guard Andre Miller spun around Green and made the game-winning layup. Green helped the Warriors win the first round in six games despite his three-point percentage and offensive play throughout the series. Green began Game 2 of the Warriors' second-round series against the San Antonio Spurs on May 8. Green started in place of Festus Ezeli in the Warriors' 100–91 victory, the Warriors' first victory in San Antonio since the 1996–97 season. Green played 32 minutes and scored 5 points on a 2-of-8 shooting, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Spurs won the series 4 games to 2, extending the Warriors' season and playoff run.

As a sophomore, Green lost 20 pounds in the 2013 off-season and showed an improvement in three-point shooting and defense. With 28.7 seconds remaining in the Warriors' 115-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings, Green tipped in a missed shot by Stephen Curry to put the Warriors up 113–111; the Kings trailed by as many as 16 in the game. Green was suspended from the Warriors' game against the Los Angeles Clippers on December 25 for committed a flagrant 2 foul on the Clippers' forward Blake Griffin. After being arrested, the NBA fined Green $15,000 for "failing to leave the court in a timely manner." He stepped in at power forward for hurt starter David Lee, who was out indefinitely, late in the season. Green helped his team beat the Minnesota Timberwolves by 130-120 on April 14, 2014, in their second to last game of the regular season.

Green played in all 82 games with 12 starts, averaged 6.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game throughout the 2013-14 season. As the Warriors lost the series 4 games to 3, he continued to play in all seven of the Warriors' first-round playoff games against the Los Angeles Clippers. After averaging 1.7 steals and 1.7 blocks per game, he received praise for his tough defense during the series.

With the Warriors' revival in 2014-2015, they were hoping for a breakthrough from Green. Green was promoted to the starting lineup as his replacement at power forward with David Lee out of the Warriors' lineup due to a hamstring injury. Green averaged 13.6 points per game in the first seven games of the season, when the Warriors fell to a 5–2 record after losing two games in a row on November 9 and 11. With the support of Green, the Warriors went on a 16-game winning streak, with the help of Green, who averaged 13.3 points per game over the streak, culminating in a 112–102 victory over the Chicago Bulls on December 6 in response to the two-game losing streak.

Green defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-105 on January 2, 2015, his first triple-double in his career, with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. He went on to finish runner-up in both the Defensive Player of the Year Award and the Most Improved Player Award. Green ended a good season with an NBA championship and a triple-double in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, playing a central role in place of Andrew Bogut. Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, James Worthy, Tim Duncan, and LeBron James were the sixth person in NBA history to reach triple-double in a NBA Finals clinching game.

Green re-signed with the Warriors on July 9, 2015, to a five-year, $82 million deal. Green helped the Warriors get off to a rocky start to the season, with 11.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, a team-high 6.6 assists, 1.2 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game. In a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on November 24, he had 18 points and 7 rebounds, the Warriors surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers for the first time in NBA history at 16–0. In a 135-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns, he earned his third triple-double in his career, with 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He earned his fourth triple-double against the Sacramento Kings on November 28 in the Sacramento Kings' next game. Green was 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists against the Kings, becoming the first Warriors player to have back-to-back triple-doubles since Wilt Chamberlain in 1964.

Green became the first player since Nicolas Batum in 2012 to earn five or more in any five main statistical categories on December 11. In a 124-119 double overtime victory over the Boston Celtics, he scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 5 blocks, extending their undefeated winning streak to the season to 24–0. Despite Green's 24-point, 11-rebound effort, the Warriors' undefeated run was snapped by the Milwaukee Bucks on the next day, losing their first game of the season 108–95. Green defeated the Charlotte Hornets 111–101 on January 4, 2016, becoming the second Warriors player to reach three straight triple-doubles (the other being Tom Gola in 1959–60) as he helped Golden State win their 35th straight regular season home victory. On January 28, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game, his first All-Star pick. In a victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on March 27, he posted his franchise-best 12th triple-double of the season. Green became the first NBA player to reach 1,000 points, 500 assists, 100 steals, and 100 blocks in a season three days later in a victory over the Utah Jazz. Green was selected to the All-NBA Second Team, finished second place for the Defensive Player of the Year award, and was named to the All-Defensive Team with the second-most votes at the end of the regular season. His 13 triple-doubles finished second in the league to Russell Westbrook's 18, and he tied Gola's record of nine points set in 1959–60. His 13 were the most by a non-guard in the NBA since Grant Hill's 13 in 1996–97.

As the No. 1 in the United States, he is the No. 1. The Warriors defeated the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, beating the No. 1 seed. The 8 Houston Rockets, 4–1, and Portland advanced to the second round. Green's second double-double in Game 1 against the Trail Blazers, with 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Green scored a career-high 37 points in a 120-108 loss, bringing the Warriors' advantage in the series to 2–1. The Warriors won the Western Conference Finals over the Oklahoma City Thunder in 4–1. In Game 3, Green kicked Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin. The foul was later converted from a Flagrant Foul 1 to a Flagrant 2 and was fined $25,000. After winning the series in seven games after overcoming a 3–1 deficit, the Warriors went on to win the series in seven games. Green led the Warriors to a 109–77 victory and a 2–0 lead in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In Game 4, Golden State defeated Cleveland 3–1, requiring Green and LeBron James to be separated. In the closing minutes of the Warriors' 108–97 victory, the two teams became tangled. Green fell to the ground, and James stepped over him. Green swung his arm and appeared to be in touch with James' groin, obviously disrespected. Green was given a Flagrant 1 for contact that was ruled "unnessary" and "retaliatory," and James was banned from speaking out after the game, and James was given a technical foul for taunting. Green was suspended for Game 5 after accumulating his fourth flagrant foul point in the playoffs. Despite a 32-point, 15-rebound effort from Green in Game 7, the Warriors went on to lose the series in seven games.

Green opened the season on October 25, 2016, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in an 18-point, 12-rebound effort. He helped the Warriors kick off the season 14-2 before being sidelined for the team's November 26 game against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to a left ankle injury. In a 132-127 double overtime loss to the Houston Rockets on December 1, he had his best game of the season with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and nine assists. In a 113-109 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on December 13, he achieved his 15th triple-double, 12 rebounds, and ten assists, as well as four steals. In a 127-119 victory over the Denver Nuggets, he scored his second triple-double of the season on January 2, with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists. In a 126-91 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, he scored his third triple-double of the season with 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists, while still equaling his career high with five blocks. He was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game on January 26.

Green had only four points to start with, but he had 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals as the Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 122-107 on February 10, 2017. His triple-double was the first in NBA history with fewer than ten points scored. It was also the second in NBA history with at least 10 rebounds, ten assists, and ten steals in a game; the first was Alvin Robertson's in 1986, when he had 20 points. When official statistics were released, Green became the first NBA player to record ten steals and five blocks in a game since the 1973–74 season. The ten steals also set a Warriors record, and it was the first 10-steal game in the NBA since Brandon Roy's in January 2009. In a 106-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on March 14, 2017, he had 20 points, eight assists, eight rebounds, and six blocks. Green became the 11th franchise player in franchise history with 400 blocked shots, beating Andrew Bogut for 10th position on the franchise list. In a 114-100 victory over the Sacramento Kings, he scored a season-high 23 points. Greens became the first Warriors player to reach 100 blocks in a season on March 31, and the first in the NBA to do so since Dwyane Wade in 2008–09. In a 139-115 victory over the Washington Wizards on April 2, Green had his 19th triple-double and fifth of the season, as well as 12 rebounds. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 67–15 record in the regular season and the playoffs as the No. 1 in the No. 68 leagues. 1 seed.

Green beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121–109 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on April 16, 2017. Green had 19 points, 12 rebounds, nine assists, five blocked shots, and three steals in a 121–109 victory. Green starred in Game 4 of the Warriors' second-round match against the Utah Jazz, advancing to sweep both the first and second rounds of the playoffs for the Warriors' third straight appearance. The Warriors also defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals for the third straight season, while the San Antonio Spurs were the first team in NBA history to go 12–0 in the playoffs. With a 4–1 series victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals, Green helped the Warriors win their second title in three years in three years. Green was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year at the end of the season, becoming the first player in Warriors history to receive the award.

Green suffered in the Warriors' season opener against the Houston Rockets on October 17, 2017, suffering a strained left knee. The Warriors went on to lose 122–121. In a 99–92 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 25, he had 12 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, tying the franchise's record with his 20th triple-double. In a 111–100 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, he had eight points, 11 rebounds, and tied his career high with 16 assists. Green made 17 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists on a 124-114 win over the Houston Rockets on January 4, 2018, beating Tom Gola for the first time in triple-doubles. In a 124–114 victory over the Denver Nuggets, he scored a season-high 23 points and ten assists. In a 116–108 loss to the Houston Rockets on January 20, 2018, he scored 21 points and seven rebounds, thus beating the 4,000-point mark (4,019) while still gaining 3,000 career rebounds. Green defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 82-180 on February 24, 2018 for eighth position on the Warriors' blocked shots list. In a 110-107 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on March 8, 2018, he had his third triple-double of the season with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists.

Green helped the Warriors beat the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs in five games, scoring 17 points, a career-playoff high 19 rebounds, and seven assists in a 99-91 victory. Green scored 16 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists, three steals, and two blocks in Game 1 of the Warriors' second-round match against the New Orleans Pelicans, his fourth in a row. For the first time in franchise history, he led Gola to three consecutive double-doubles. Green had eight points, nine rebounds, nine assists, four steals, and two blocks in a 118–92 victory. Green made his fourth appearance in Warriors history, winning 800 playoff rebounds, joining Wilt Chamberlain (922) and Nate Thurmond (896). Green had 10 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, winning the Warriors their fourth straight trip to the NBA Finals by defeating the Rockets 101–92. Green won Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals, defeating Chamberlain for the most rebounds in Warriors playoff history. The Warriors went on to sweep the Cavaliers' series in back-to-back titles.

Green played unhindered over the first ten games of the season after being limited by a sore knee during the preseason. Green was limited to just under 14 minutes against the Memphis Grizzlies on November 5 due to a bruised right foot. He then missed the next two games due to a sprained right toe. Greenback was suspended for the Warriors' game against the Atlanta Hawks on November 12 after a tense discussion during and after the match between him and Kevin Durant over the teammate's pending free agency status resulted in him being suspended for the Warriors' contest against the Atlanta Hawks. He appeared against the Houston Rockets on November 15, but he missed the next 11 games due to the same sprained ankle. In a 116–108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in his return game on December 10, he had seven points, ten rebounds, and seven assists. In a 126-118 victory over the Washington Wizards on January 24, he had a season-high 15 rebounds.

Green scored 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists in Game 6 of the Warriors' first-round playoff series against the Clippers, earning him his fifth career triple-double appearance in a 129-110 series-clinching victory. In a 126-121 overtime loss to the Rockets, he scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists in Game 3 of the second round. Green led off his career with ten rebounds against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, his highest point in the game so far this season. Green had his seventh postseason triple-double with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 109-99 victory. In a 119-117 overtime victory in Game 4, he helped the Warriors beat the series with a triple-double of 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists. In Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Green scored a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a 118-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Green had 11 points, 19 rebounds, and 13 assists in Game 6 as the Warriors lost the series 4–2. Green finished with six triple-doubles for the postseason, tying Magic Johnson for the second straight NBA season in history.

Green signed a four-year, $100 million deal extension to stay with the team, avoiding the possibility of millions of dollars more if he were a free agent the following year.

In the Warriors' 131–112 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 1, 2020, Green tied his career high of 16 assists.

The NBA suspended Green $50,000 on August 9, 2020, after making allegations that breached the league's anti-tampering policy. Devin Booker had to "out of Phoenix" before the game between the Orlando Magic and the Philadelphia 76ers on August 7, according to the analyst, who was TNT's pregame show, but that was not beneficial to him or his career. When asked by one of the program's hosts if he was tampering, he replied, "maybe."

Since testing positive for COVID-19, Green missed the majority of the training camp in 2020-21. Due to a foot injury, he was then out for the first four games of the season. Green had 11 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high 19 assists in a 130-121 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on February 26, 2021. In the Warriors' 123–108 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on May 3, Green recorded his 29th triple-double of his career, defeating Michael Jordan for his 17th spot in career triple-doubles.

Green had a 113-98 win over the Sacramento Kings on December 20, 2021, tying Boston Celtics legend John Havlicek for 15th on the all-time double-double list. Green was selected a reserve for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game on February 3, 2022. It was his fourth appearance in his career and the first since 2018. Greenbacks played in 31 games from January to March for a back injury. He was one of the top candidates for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award up to this point. Despite playing in only 46 games, Green was selected to his seventh NBA All-Defensive Team, winning second-team honors. After beating the Celtics in six games, the Warriors advanced to the 2022 NBA Finals, winning his fourth NBA championship. Green defeated 103-90 in Game 6 of the Finals, posting a near triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks.

During a team workout with the Warriors, Green, and teammate Jordan Poole, Green got into an altercation that resulted in Green striking Poole on October 5, 2022. Green apologised for the incident on October 9 and announced that he would be spending a few days away from the team. The NBA suspended Green for the alteration on October 12.

National team career

Green also competed for the United States national team in Shenzhen, China, at the 2011 Summer Universiade men's basketball tournament. Team USA finished in fifth place in the tournament after Green Averaged 8.6 points and 6.0 rebounds with a 46.3% shooting percentage.

Green was named to the 2016 US Olympic team in June 2016. He helped Team USA win the gold medal in Rio, and he averaged 1.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game in eight games.

Green was selected as one of the 2020 Olympic team to compete in Tokyo, which was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was a member of Team USA's gold medal and played 3.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game in six games, while shooting 77.8% from the field.

Broadcast career

In November 2021, Green began his podcast, The Draymond Green Show, and he began it in November 2021. In January 2022, he signed a multi-year contract to be an analyst and reporter with Turner Sports, as well as making in-season appearances on Inside the NBA.

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Accomplishments and awards

• 4× NBA champion: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022
• 4× NBA All-Star: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
• 2× All-NBA selection:
  • Second team: 2016
  • Third team: 2017
• NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 2017
• 7× NBA All-Defensive selection:
  • 4× First team: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
  • 3× Second team: 2018, 2019, 2022
• NBA steals leader: 2017
• Only NBA player to record a triple-double with fewer than 10 points scored