Draymond Green isn’t interested in policing LeBron James’ travel habits.
As the Philadelphia 76ers star continues commuting from New York to Philadelphia for practices and games, Green pushed back on the noise around it during an appearance on The Draymond Green Show on X, formerly Twitter.
“Let that man fly in peace. Like, y’all recording this man every time he take off and land and he’s landing in the city and landing, leaving like, let that man fly in peace,” said Green, per The Draymond Green Show on X, formerly Twitter.
Green has spent years openly backing James, and the two have built one of the league’s most recognizable friendships. That connection showed again here, with Green brushing off the scrutiny aimed at James.
The situation around the 76ers is a little less comfortable. There’s clearly some unease about the idea of the team’s biggest name not even wanting to live in the city where he plays, but that frustration figures to stay in the background if he keeps showing up and producing.
For Green and the Warriors, the spotlight is a different kind of uncomfortable. Golden State has opened preseason with plenty of skepticism swirling around the roster, from reports about Kristaps Porzingis’ declining health to visual evidence of Green arriving at camp out of shape.
The team also isn’t drawing much optimism entering 2026-27 after choosing to run back almost the exact same group that won 37 games last season, with rookie Yaxel Lendeborg out of Michigan the lone notable addition.
Golden State opens the regular season on October 21 on the road against James’ former team, the Los Angeles Lakers.
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