The Golden State Warriors got back into the win column with an impressive win over the Denver Nuggets at home on Sunday afternoon. Despite trailing for much of the second half, the Warriors were able to turn up the heat late and ultimately win 128–117 despite Stephen Curry being out of the lineup.
Recently, ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins raised eyebrows during his appearance on the Road Trippin' Podcast when he said the Warriors should give up in 2025-26 and shut down Curry for the remainder of the season due to Draymond Green's lack of production in the recent game against the Boston Celtics.
Now, Green himself has responded to those comments on The Draymond Green Show, produced by Audacy.
"We played great players, and we got clips of them. So you know, bad plays are going to happen every once in a while," Green said. "...Be careful listening to the little kids out there who are trying to make it, because it's garbage a lot of the time... You know how to have a bad game. I can promise you, Big Perk. I don't care where you were at the end of your game."
In fact, Perkins had several bad games toward the end of his playing career. Meanwhile, Green has seen a steady decline in production over the past few seasons, but he is still one of the smartest players in the game today, and remains a staple of the Warriors' defense.
At this point, it's hard to envision the Warriors competing for anything meaningful this season, even if Curry returns fully healthy, as Jimmy Butler is already out for the remainder of the season, and trade acquisition Kristaps Porzingis is already dealing with an illness.
However, at this point, it doesn't seem like the Warriors are seriously considering following Perkins' advice and locking up their franchise leader.
