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SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green could walk away today and still be in the Hall of Fame.

He’s 35 years old, with four championship rings to his name and a list of accomplishments that are worthy of an invite to Springfield. No one would blame him if he decided to hang the sneakers up, go full-time with his booming media endeavors and spend the extra time with his beautiful family, especially considering all the stress caused by the controversies that have been such a staple in his NBA life.

Yet as he sits in this hallway at Chase Center on a recent Thursday, having agreed to discuss the state of defense in today’s NBA while reflect

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