Among the plethora of reasons why Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green might be peeved at his long-standing friend and rival, LeBron James, the actual reason isn’t basketball-related. It’s podcast-related.
The Warriors star recently aired one grievance against James, which has to do with the Los Angeles Lakers star teaming up with ESPN analyst JJ Redick to launch a new podcast, Mind the Game.
Green wasn’t upset that James was joining him in the basketball podcast community; rather, Green felt slighted by the fact that James hadn’t yet appeared on his own eponymous podcast, The Draymond Green Show.
“I’m a little upset that LeBron James is going on a podcast, and he still hasn’t been on The Draymond Green Show,” Green said on Tuesday. “But when it’s your own thing, you kind of can’t say anything, so I guess I’ll live with it for now. Pick the bone with him that I got to pick with him later.”
"I'm a little upset that LeBron James is going on a podcast, and he still hasn't been on the Draymond Green show." 😂
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The metaphorical bone could be picked as soon as April 9, when the Warriors go on the road to face the Lakers in the final game of the season series which Golden State leads, 2–1. The two teams are also jockeying for play-in tournament positioning with the Lakers (37–32) one spot ahead of the No. 10-seeded Warriors (35–32).
Both Green and James notably made the news last month when ESPN reported that the Warriors tried to acquire the Lakers star ahead of the NBA trade deadline. James ultimately closed the door on any potential deal, but not before Green texted James’s agent to help persuade the four-time NBA champ to come to Golden State.
Whereas a James—Stephen Curry real-life link-up on the Warriors feels implausible at this stage, a James—Green podcast link-up could still very much be in the cards.
