Warriors' Draymond Green, Steve Kerr Patch Up After Bench Exit

Merlin sees the moment between Draymond Green and Steve Kerr as a public reminder of how intense leadership looks inside a championship team. Green left the bench after a heated exchange, telling Inside the NBA "Things are great" and that stepping away let them "mitigate the damages" and move forward. Kerr owned the moment too, saying "Monday night was not my finest hour" and "I regret my actions in that exchange." Both apologized and the Warriors, now back at .500 with a 15 and 15 record, won the game and moved on. Merlin notes these clashes are part of a long shared history. Over 12 years they have weathered friction and forged titles. If Green and Kerr keep turning heat into lessons, Golden State can steady itself for the tougher tests ahead. The real question is whether patience holds when stakes rise.