Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green has a debatable NBA take for the season, but most people would likely agree with his recent take on therapy. Green's advice to players in the association is typically surface-level, as it has been throughout the first week of the 2026-27 season. This time it was beyond the norm for Draymond.
Green discussed the benefits of going to therapy for players, per CNBC's Alex Sherman.
“It does because ultimately it helps your temperament. It helps you in decision-making. It helps you in patience. It helps you have grace. And so I think ultimately it does because it makes you a better person. And being a better person is 1,000% going to make you a better player because it affects all the other things that you do. It affects your whole being.”
Warriors' Draymond Green gave Detroit Pistons' John Collins advice after his dust-up with Phoenix Suns veteran Dillon Brooks, reminding Collins to fill Isaiah Stewart's former role with the Pistons, per The Draymond Green Show.
“I respect the effort. However, when you're giving that effort, and you're going to step into the shoes Stewie was filling, you're going to have some big shoes to fill. You're going to have to be on that type of time all the time because people are going to start trying you to see if you're on that type of time,” Green said.
Article Continues BelowDraymond Green warns John Collins after the scuffle with Dillon Brooks:
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Green and the Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on Monday. Green finished with seven assists, four rebounds, and three points as the Warriors earned their first regular-season win of 2026-27.