Draymond Green has long been called the Warriors’ glue guy because he does the stuff that does not always show up on a box score. He organizes the defense, hands out the passes that make splash plays possible, and sets the emotional tone when games get chippy. Those things helped turn a shaky franchise into a dynasty, and they help explain why the Warriors signed him to a four-year, $100 million deal in June 2023 despite a rocky few years. A recent clip from a New York interview has put that role under a new kind of spotlight.

Green’s identity as the guy who holds things together is also something he has talked about himself in simpler terms. He has said that being that player means accepting that you may not get credit and still show up every night, because your energy is contagious and

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