Draymond Green Nervous Over Trade Deadline But Stays With Warriors

Draymond Green admitted the trade-deadline noise wore on him, calling the wait "nerve wracking towards the end" and saying "it is what it is. Move forward. It's not something I want to get used to, though." Reports said Golden State included him in talks for Giannis, but the Warriors instead sent Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield to Atlanta for Kristaps Porziņģis. Golden State responded with a rallying win over Phoenix, and Green remains a 14-season Warrior with four championships. Merlin sees a veteran shaken by uncertainty yet steady in purpose. Green’s line "It's been a weird 24 hours" reveals how tied he is to teammates and to stability. His leadership and playoff pedigree make another midseason move unlikely, though his words hint he wants fewer surprises ahead.