Andre Iguodala has just proven that even NBA dynasties still have cracks that veteran leaders must mend at critical times.
Such a moment came Wednesday night, when news of a Draymond Green-Jordan Poole practice kerfuffle hit NBA Twitter. Blame was quickly assigned to both sides through various reports, but Iguodala – who decided two weeks ago to join the Warriors for his 19th NBA season – had none of it and defended his two teammates in tweets.
In defending Poole, Iguodala was likely referring to Yahoo! Sports Report by Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes that “there was a build-up resulting from teammates noticing a change in Poole’s behavior throughout camp with the guard on the verge of getting a lucrative extension.” And once news of Green’s involvement broke, criticism of the vocal Golden State frontman spread far and wide, as it wasn’t the first time he had a notable confrontation. with a teammate.
The Warriors just hope cool heads prevail, though internal discipline will follow. Any pursuit of new contracts by Poole and Green must give way to a team-wide pursuit of another NBA championship.
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