Draymond Green is necessarily very attentive to the situation of the Lakers, he who is a good friend of LeBron James, with whom he shares the same agent. And in his podcast, the soul of the Warriors gave a clear opinion on thee treatment of Russell Westbrook.
While the playoffs are about to start, and even if they are not qualified, the Lakers are still at the heart of all conversations in the NBA. It must be said that the last major press conference of the season was rich in lessons, and in particular on the construction of the workforce for next year. LeBron James for example wanted to pass a positive message about Russell Westbrookwhich could well change Rob Pelinka’s approach to the market.
Anthony Davis also spoke about his teammate, but he was much less tender than the King with quite a pungent statement about the displayed level by the leader throughout the year. And the latter was not left out, since he decided to settle accounts with everyone before possibly packing his bags for one of the many franchises interested in his profile.
Draymond Green pained by the relentlessness on Westbrook
And the Russell Westbrook case intrigues far beyond Los Angeles. In his weekly show on the new media The Volume, Draymond Green spoke openly about his friend’s situation in his hometown. He is visibly terrified by everything he reads in the media, as the former MVP is said to be living every gamer’s worst nightmare.
You see all the stories that are starting to come out about Russell Westbrook in the media… And as a player, when I see that, I find it really terrifying. I put myself in his shoes and wonder how I would react if I was treated this way. In fact when I see the situation of the Lakers, I wonder if the Warriors would treat me like this if the results were not good.
At one point in your career you play to get fired a few days later, you play to get traded against your will, but as long as you can protect yourself from those situations you have to do it. When I see what is happening to Russell Westbrook I am uneasy. It’s my biggest fear, to be the player who is judged responsible for this situation.
Draymond Green feels especially bad for Russell Westbrook, who is obviously going through every gamer’s worst nightmare of being the scapegoat for a franchise in the event of bankruptcy. Indeed, if the leader is far from being solely responsible, he is the one who is most often quoted in the American media to explain the ills of the Lakers.
Draymond Green would not like to become the scapegoat of the Warriors in the event of collective bankruptcy in the Bay, and fortunately for him, his status as a triple champion and exceptional defender should preserve him from it. Russell Westbrook unfortunately has none of that.
