Draymond Green has seen this movie before — he’s just casting himself in a different role this time.A fan on Threads asked Green on Sunday who would run the Warriors’ offense if LeBron James signs with Golden State: Green, Steph Curry, or James himself. Green’s answer left little room for interpretation about where he sees himself fitting in.
“Bron,” Green wrote. “I’d become PJ Tucker. Greatest corner 3pt shooter ever.” pic.twitter.com/2bPMt9M6UV
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) July 19, 2026 It is not the first time Green has made that exact claim about Tucker. Back in Sept. 2020, following a Houston Rockets playoff loss, Green tweeted that Tucker “may be the best Corner 3-point shooter in NBA history” — a claim NBC Sports Bay Area’s Ali Thanawalla examined in detail at the time and found did not hold up.
Curry and Klay Thompson both posted significantly better corner-three shooting percentages than Tucker over that stretch, even with a fraction of his attempts, and six other players in the league that season alone out-shot him from the...