Draymond Green says Steve Kerr is asking for something different heading into the 2026-27 season, and it’s a notable twist for a player who has long been trusted to run the Warriors’ offense his own way.
For years, Green’s value has come from the freedom Kerr gave him as a playmaker. That setup helped fuel four championships and put Green in the middle of Golden State’s attack alongside Stephen Curry. It also came with the kind of risk Kerr was willing to live with, since Green has averaged 2.3 turnovers a game for his career.
Now, the message sounds a little different. Instead of always looking to set up Curry, Kerr wants Green to be more aggressive as a scorer, with a specific emphasis on taking more 3s. Green said the coach made that clear near the end of last season.
"Steve used to always tell us like, 'Steph and Draymond gonna turn the ball over more than everybody else, and I'm gonna give them room to turn the ball over.' Coach Kerr told me towards the end of last year, 'I want you shooting the 3,' and I was like, 'oh shoot', even when I was shooting the ball great, it was just something that I had never heard," Green said on his podcast.
It’s a pretty sharp change for a 36-year-old who has spent most of his career operating with a long leash. But Green appears to be embracing it, and he believes the adjustment could help both him and the team move forward.
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