Stephen Curry, Draymond Green
January 2026
Curry and Green were held out of a loss to the Timberwolves due to knee soreness and a back issue, adding to a depleted rotation already missing Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga. Kerr said Curry’s knee worsened enough Monday morning to rule him out, with optimism both could return next game, while the broader context is a compressed schedule and multiple key injuries.
Golden State Warriors
October 2025
Golden State fortified the middle with Al Horford and retained key guards, betting experience can offset athletic decline. Last season’s Butler trade re-energised defense and late-game offense, but durability will dictate ceiling in a crowded West. Curry (37), Butler (36), Green (35), Horford (39) require managed loads and lineup insulation from Brandin Podziemski/Moses Moody. Scheme leans spacing, switchability, and free-throw leverage; health variability remains the central risk to postseason viability.
Golden State Warriors
October 2025
Golden State are testing an older core with Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, and Al Horford. Butler strained an ankle in practice and will miss the Blazers preseason trip with a possible return by Friday.
Brandin Podziemski impressed with expanded touches. Kerr is calibrating lineups for health, defense, and shooting balance. Early availability for Butler will shape opening rotations around Curry’s usage.
Jonathan Kuminga (Golden State Warriors)
September 2025
Golden State Warriors’ media day was overshadowed by Jonathan Kuminga’s unresolved contract situation, with Steve Kerr and GM Mike Dunleavy declining to speak publicly. Kuminga has until October 1 to accept a $7.9m qualifying offer or continue negotiations. Kuminga’s camp wants player options on longer deals, while the Warriors insist on team options. Reports say Golden State offered three years at $75m or two years at $45m, both team-controlled. The standoff threatens roster flexibility as Curry, Green, and Butler’s contracts align.
Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
May 2025
Green was fined $50,000 for making a comment referencing the 5.5-point spread during Game 3 vs. the Timberwolves, which the NBA deemed as questioning officiating integrity.
After fouling out late in the game, Green was seen mouthing “5.5” on camera as the Wolves led by eight. The game ended 102-97, narrowly within the spread. This adds to Green’s record $992,000 in career fines.
Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
May 2025
After receiving his fifth technical foul of the playoffs, Draymond Green condemned an alleged media “agenda” painting him as an “angry Black man” and expressed frustration over biased narratives affecting how he’s officiated.
Green flailed his arm after being fouled by Naz Reid and was given a technical upon review. He also encountered a racial slur from a fan, prompting an ejection. Teammates and coaches emphasized composure, citing his value and past suspensions.
Amen Thompson & Dillon Brooks (Houston Rockets) Jimmy Butler & Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
April 2025 (Ahead of Game 3, First-Round Playoffs)
Dillon Brooks defended Amen Thompson against accusations of being dirty after Jimmy Butler’s injury, instead labeling Draymond Green as the “dirty player.”
Thompson was involved in a hard fall with Butler but Rockets coach Ime Udoka and Steve Kerr both said it wasn’t intentional. Butler is questionable for Game 3 with a pelvic injury.
Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Taylor Jenkins (Memphis Grizzlies)
Summer 2023 to present
Draymond Green nearly joined Memphis in 2023 via sign-and-trade before a $100M Warriors deal. Memphis aimed to replace Dillon Brooks with veteran leadership and tried radical offensive reforms this season.
Green called Warriors teammates to signal his possible departure before Golden State intervened. The Grizzlies revamped coaching staff and offense under assistant Tuomas Iisalo, but lack of buy-in and poor results led to Jenkins’ late-season firing. Internal confusion, front office-driven overhaul, and player skepticism derailed the vision.