The TK Show: A Show about sports in the Bay Area [TK Show] A Conversation with Draymond Green
Apr 4, 2026
Draymond Green, veteran NBA defender and outspoken leader for the Warriors, talks team dynamics and future plans. He discusses Steph Curry’s return and its impact on energy and playoff hopes. He breaks down Kristaps Porziņģis’s fit, shifting roles on both ends, handling trade noise, contract thoughts, and ambitions to grow his podcast into a major sports show.
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Use Games To Recalibrate With Steph
- Use the remaining regular-season games to re-adjust rotations and actions now that Steph will change everything on offense.
- Draymond urges using five games to learn Steph-Porzingis actions, role changes, and defenders' responses.
Experience Makes Short Playoff Runs Feasible
- With Steph on the floor the Warriors always have a chance and playoff experience across core players matters.
- Draymond lists experienced pieces (Curry, himself, Horford, Porzingis, Kerr) as key to surviving a tight play-in path.
2019-20 Echoes In This Season
- Draymond compares this season to 2019-20 when injuries forced young players to gain experience during a poor stretch.
- He recalls Jordan Poole getting valuable reps that later helped win a championship.