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Draymond Green

Mentioned 9 times across 6 podcasts this week

This Week's Pulse

Draymond Green recently lambasted Shams Charania for leaking the 2025-26 NBA MVP winner early, calling the move "embarrassing" while demanding Adam Silver intervene. Simultaneously, he has been using his platform to draft prospects, specifically naming Caleb Wilson as the premier talent for the 2026 draft.

While Stephen A. Smith on First Take defended Draymond Green's recent criticism of league disciplinary inconsistencies, noting "it means something even more, because there's a heightened level of sensitivity", others remain focused on his volatile history. Logan Murdock of The Ringer NBA Show pointed to sideline meltdowns, recalling how "Draymond e- and Steve getting into it on the sidelines" highlighted the difficulty of maintaining the Golden State Warriors' chemistry.

The podcast world is also split on his media career. Andrew Schulz noted on Flagrant that "Draymond I think has been podding for a while", but colleagues like Akaash Singh were quick to pivot to his past social media gaffes. Meanwhile, Zach Lowe offered a rare moment of nostalgia on The Bill Simmons Podcast, praising the "favorite Curry and Draymond together games" from 2019. As he prepares for guest spots on Inside the NBA, the league will be watching to see if his commentary remains as combative as his play.

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First Take

Stephen A. Smithpositivefrom “Wembanyama's Disciplinary Controversy and NBA Playoff Updates”

He criticized the league's inconsistency regarding player discipline and suspensions.

“Listen, here's the deal. Wemby definitely should've been immediately ejected, and his action warranted a suspension, which makes everything that Draymond Green said c- is correct. Not to mention that it's coming from Draymond Green, so it means something even …”

Speaker 2neutralfrom “Debating Victor Wembanyama's Non-Suspension”

Criticized the league for not suspending Wembanyama for his actions.

“... it was the elbow that helped the Wolves win game four, but Wemby was not suspended. Why Draymond Green has a big problem with that, and is he right? [upbeat music]”

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The Ringer NBA Show

Logan Murdocknegativefrom “The Golden State Warriors' Future and Dynasty Decline”

Mentioned in the context of sideline conflicts and the difficulty of maintaining team chemistry.

“like how are they gonna react in December when, you know, it's [laughs] they're, they're out of the playoff race or they're just on the edge of the playoff race. So that's, you know, that's st- It's, it's gonna be harder than just like, "Hey, we got all the fe…”

Logan Murdockneutralfrom “The Future of the Golden State Warriors”

Discussed as a potential trade piece and a key part of the team's core alongside Steph Curry.

“I don't know. I'm gonna talk through this with you. I don't know what to make of all of this, Howard. Because it's cool right now. I don't know what they're going to do. You know, they got Draymond with a player option. Um, he wants to feel whole, but he's als…”

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The Pat McAfee Show

Chris Paulneutralfrom “NBA Playoff Analysis and Victor Wembanyama's Flagrant Foul”

Referenced regarding his perspective on the foul.

“It's not what Draymond Green said.”

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

Zach Lowepositivefrom “Greatest NBA Playoff Series of the Last Decade”

Praised for his two-man game with Stephen Curry during the 2019 playoffs.

“I think he might've had zero in the first half, and it, it's also not just one of my favorite Curry games, it's one of my favorite Curry and Draymond together games.”

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The Bill Simmons Podcast

Chris Vernonnegativefrom “NBA Playoff Outlook and Memphis Hotel Controversy”

Mentioned as one of the players who criticized Memphis.

“It wasn't, it wasn't just him. We got dog piled all year, all year. Draymond-”

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Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh

Andrew Schulzneutralfrom “Klay & Meg + Yearning for attention”

Noted for having a long-running podcast while being an active player.

“... like Draymond I think has been podding for a while.”

Akaash Singhneutralfrom “Shaq’s meat”

Referenced for a past incident where he accidentally leaked a private photo online.

“Didn't Draymond leak his dick recently?”