The NBA All-Star Game has faced growing criticism in recent years for its lack of competitiveness — and Draymond Green believes the league itself is partly to blame.Speaking on Friday’s episode of “The Draymond Green Show,” the Warriors forward offered an in-depth explanation for why the exhibition has lost its edge, pointing not to player disinterest alone, but to how All-Star Weekend is structured.Green compared injury risk in the NBA All-Star Game to other leagues’ showcase events, noting that physical danger isn’t necessarily what holds players back.“I don’t know when the last time I watched an NFL game and no one got hurt,” Green said. “Usually, at least two to three people get hurt in an NFL game on a given day … so I could understand it more from the Pro Bowl standpoint.”Basketball, he explained, carries a different mentality.“As basketball players, we never go out on the court thinking this is the time I get hurt,” Green added. “You go out on the court, you participate in the game. You played the game, you go back to the locker room.”Instead, Green believes preparation —...
Why Draymond Green believes NBA is responsible for All-Star Game’s decline
Published February 13, 2026 • 20 hrs ago
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