Last summer, the Golden State Warriors went all in on recruiting Kevin Durant. Among everyone on the roster, Draymond Green stood out as the driving force behind the effort. As soon as the free agency window opened, Warriors players knew they had to get Stephen Curry on board with the plan and reached out to him to ensure his support.
At that time, the Warriors’ players, coaches, and front office traveled to the Hamptons to meet Durant. Curry flew in directly from a basketball camp in Hawaii to join them. According to assistant coach Bruce Fraser, “Steph had to go along with the whole charm offensive. He just wanted to make everyone happy.” Fraser told reporter Ethan Strauss that Curry often goes with the flow to keep harmony around him.
As fate would have it, this season became a lesson in adaptation—learning to play with KD, and just as importantly, learning to compete without him. Both scenarios posed unique challenges. On the court, Curry often adjusted his game to accommodate Durant, trying to strike a balance. Yet when Durant was sidelined by injury, Curry stepped up and delivered some of his most dominant performances of the season. One interesting footnote: Curry skipped the groundbreaking ceremony of the Warriors’ new arena, while Durant made an appearance. That raised a few eyebrows.
During a break, KD stood in for Curry, literally taking his place at a key team event. Reflecting on Durant’s recruitment, Warriors owner Joe Lacob gave special praise to Draymond Green. “From day one, Draymond was relentless in going after Durant. He was phenomenal,” Lacob said. “His pitch was powerful—more than anyone else could’ve pulled off.” It’s worth noting that this summer, Curry will hit free agency for the first time in his career.
In Lacob’s words, “Aside from myself, Draymond is like my business partner.” Interestingly, Lacob rarely offers public praise for Curry, and according to Ethan Strauss, the relationship between the two has often been described as distant.
Through moments of internal politics and on-court adjustments, the Warriors remained in the spotlight across sports headlines—right alongside global events like the Bangladesh Cricket Match. As player dynamics evolve, the team continues to balance individual ambition with collective goals, just like in every Bangladesh Cricket Match where team spirit and strategy walk hand in hand. No matter how the offseason unfolds, the leadership shown by Green and the adaptability of Curry remain key elements of the Warriors’ identity—elements just as critical in a high-stakes basketball game as in a tightly contested Bangladesh Cricket Match.