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Draymond Green claims that Steve Kerr hindered his career by reducing his involvement in offensive plays during the Kevin Durant era with the Golden State Warriors. Green expressed these feelings on his podcast, stating he could have achieved more offensively.
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It's no secret that Draymond Green has never been afraid of sharing his honest thoughts with the public. His latest share involved how he believes Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has "hindered" his career and what he could have become.
On an episode of his own podcast that aired on April 29, Green expressed some feelings about his relationship with Kerr. He believes that Kerr began involving Green less in the team's plays, and that his career may have fallen flatter than it could have been.
Despite his four championship rings, Green desired a higher volume on the offensive side after he averaged career highs in points and rebounds prior to Durant's arrival in Golden State.
Here's what the longtime-Warrior said about Golden State's offense changing once Durant joined the team, and how it affected Green.
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Draymond Green believes that Steve Kerr's decision to involve him less in offensive plays negatively impacted his career potential.
Draymond Green expressed that he feels Steve Kerr hindered his career by not utilizing him effectively in the team's offensive strategies.
Before Kevin Durant's arrival, Draymond Green averaged career highs in points and rebounds, which he feels diminished after Durant joined the team.
Draymond Green shared his thoughts on Steve Kerr during an episode of his podcast that aired on April 29.
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On April 29, Green discussed his relationship with the Warriors' head coach on The Draymond Green Show. Over time, their relationship became complicated largely due to Green's on-court antics and the addition of Durant. Green was reacting to a recent New Yorker article in which Kerr was interviewed.
After a December incident courtside, the forward addressed Kerr and said, "I don't think you like me, I don't think you've ever liked me if I'm honest." Green stated that this moved the coach to tears after hearing this.
Green continued at Kerr, saying, "As much as he's done for me in basketball, a part of me thinks he's hindered me in my career and what I could've become."
After Durant joined Golden State in 2016, Green shared that there was no play in the team's playbook designed for him. Here is the full clip of the longtime Warrior taking a deep dive into the team's past.
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On his podcast, Green insinuated that his numbers have fallen since Durant joined the Warriors in 2016. Green has played for Golden State since he was selected No. 35 in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Here is a look at Green's career averages and how they compare when Durant was on the team.
| Season | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
| 2012-13 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2013-14 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 |
| 2014-15 | 11.7 | 8.2 | 3.7 |
| 2015-16 | 14.0 | 9.5 | 7.4 |
| 2016-17 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 7.0 |
| 2017-18 | 11.0 | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 2018-19 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| 2019-20 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 2020-21 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 8.9 |
| 2021-22 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.0 |
| 2022-23 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.8 |
| 2023-24 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.0 |
| 2024-25 | 9.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 2025-26 | 8.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| AVERAGE: | 8.7 | 6.8 | 5.6 |
Key: Numbers in BOLD signify Durant on the team
In Green's defense, his scoring did go down once Durant joined Golden State. The year before he arrived in 2016, Green averaged his career highs in 14 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
NBA fans will never know for sure if Green hasn't had a play drawn up highlighting him, but his stats did show declines once Durant arrived in the Bay Area.