Throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, Warriors veteran Draymond Green has done whatever it takes to help young forward Jonathan Kuminga develop into a star — even if that means playing a position he loves to hate.<\/p>\n
Primarily a power forward, Green is prepared to record more minutes than usual at center this year as Kuminga plays his way toward more time in coach Steve Kerr’s rotation. While not ideal for Green, he begrudgingly accepts the assignment because he knows it’s good for Golden State.<\/p>\n
“We got to do what we got to do to win games, whatever that looks like,” Green told reporters Saturday after the Warriors’ 109-105 win over the Phoenix Suns. “For me coming into the season, I’ll be honest — I didn’t want to play a ton of 5. It’s hard. And [me not playing the 5] was working. We were 12-3 or whatever we were, and it was working.<\/p>\n
“But [when] it’s not working, you have to look at what works. And if that’s me at the 5, like I said, I don’t love it for entire games at this point. But I love to win, and more importantly, I hate to lose. So if that’s what it looks like, that’s what it looks like. We got to win games, or I told the guys we’re all going to get traded out of here, so we better win some games.”<\/p>\n
\nDraymond Green knows he\u2019ll likely have to play more center than he\u2019d like to fit Jonathan Kuminga in more lineups.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll be honest, I didn\u2019t want to play a ton of five. It\u2019s hard\u2026I don\u2019t love it for entire games at this point. But I love to win.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/jC4DJcZ2rK<\/a><\/p>\n
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n