Kevin Durant Explains What He Appreciates Most About Draymond Green

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Kevin Durant & Draymond Green
Kevin Durant had a lot of good things to say about his former Warriors teammate.

During their time in Golden State together, there was a lot of speculation that Kevin Durant and Draymond Green didn't have a good relationship. Green is a fiery guy on the bench and whenever Green could be seen yelling at KD, it would come across as a big "to-do." Eventually, when KD decided to leave the Warriors for good, some in the media cited a potential rift between KD and Draymond as the reason for the exodus.

Since that time, the two have seemingly made amends and Green was even on KD's podcast, where they reminisced about the good times. More recently, KD sat down with Gillie Da King, where they talked about KD's stint with the Warriors and how it all went down.

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As KD explains in the clip below, it took a while to get used to Green's motivational tactics. In OKC, Durant felt like there was no one to hold him accountable although Green was the opposite. In fact, Durant appreciated having a teammate who would keep him in check, and that the only real difference between them was the fact that Durant preferred to be quieter when dishing out criticism. Overall, Durant truly loved having Green as a teammate, and there is simply no beef there.

Over the past couple of weeks, Durant has helped defeat some of the narratives surrounding his career and we're sure he will continue to do just that as he progresses with the Brooklyn Nets.

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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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