The Golden State Warriors secured a comfortable 120–97 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday night, but the result was quickly overshadowed by a tense sideline incident that has reignited NBA trade rumours around Draymond Green and his long-term future in San Francisco.
A heated exchange between Green and head coach Steve Kerr during an early third-quarter timeout led to the veteran forward leaving the bench and spending the remainder of the game out of uniform. While both sides moved swiftly to play down the confrontation, the optics of the moment intensified questions fans and rivals were already asking.
