Not many people know Draymond Green better than Warriors coach Steve Kerr.So during the 2025-26 NBA season, when Golden State’s fiery forward was struggling on the court, Kerr took it upon himself to reach out to Green privately. The old-fashioned way. ESPN’s Wright Thompson, who spent a lot of time with Kerr throughout the season, detailed, in his recent profile story, Kerr’s gesture for Green after a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Dec. 14.“Steve sat down at his computer and typed out a letter to Draymond Green,” Thompson wrote. “Green had been in a spiral. Draymond’s plus-minus stats in one stretch were -17, -10, -12, -10, -6, -5, -9. The team performed better when he wasn’t on the court, after a decade of being the Warriors’ emotional center. To prove to himself, and the team, that he mattered, he forced things on offense.”What exactly did Kerr write to Green?“He told Dray how much he meant to him,” Thompson continued. “He talked about the turnovers, how the Warriors were 9-2 when they turned the ball over less than their opponents, and 3-11 when they turned it over more. He talked about aging,...
What Warriors coach Steve Kerr wrote to Draymond Green in emotional letter
Published May 15, 2026 • 2 hrs ago
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