Yet nothing in the deep well of the inglorious history of the Warriors quite compares to Draymond Green’s right fist to the face of Jordan Poole in October 2022. Though it is impossible to separate Poole’s image from that ugly instance, that should not overshadow what he meant to the Warriors. There will be a 30-second video tribute to him as the only young player essential to their championship run in the spring of 2022. It wrecked a defending championship season. “It doesn’t happen often that the 28th pick works his way up to key player on a championship team.

Source: Punch December 23, 2023 09:54 UTC