When Draymond Green’s 13th NBA season began, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr sought to limit his workload at center opposite bigger opponents. Not any more. “It’s a little easier to do now that there’s only 27 games left in the season,

Draymond Green has never been a player short of confidence, but it’s fair to say he caught everyone off guard when he claimed during All-Star Weekend that the Golden State Warriors would win the NBA championship this season.

“Draymond Green was on the microphone during the All-Star Game and he guaranteed that the Golden State Warriors would win the championship because they just got Jimmy Butler,” Perkins said. "We know what Steph [Curry is gonna do], we know what Jimmy [Butler] is gonna do. Draymond, you have to rise to the occasion."