Draymond Green Exposes What’s Wrong With the Warriors

The Golden State Warriors are searching for answers—and for the first time in months, even Draymond Green isn’t sure they’ll find them.

Coming off a 126–102 rout at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State dropped to 6–6 on the season and 1–6 on the road. What was billed as a “measuring-stick game” against the defending champions instead became a harsh reality check for a team struggling to rediscover the hunger that once defined its dynasty.

“It just doesn’t feel like everybody’s committed to winning right now,” Green told reporters after the loss. “Everybody has a personal agenda in this league. But you have to make those personal agendas work within the team confines. And if it doesn’t work, then eventually that agenda gets you out of here.”

A Familiar Pattern of Complacency

Last season, Golden State rattled off a 23–8 stretch after trading for Jimmy Butler—a move that briefly revived their competitive edge. But after an encouraging 5–1 start to this season, the Warriors have unraveled. The same group that once prided itself on discipline and chemistry now looks disconnected on both ends of the floor.

Turnovers continue to cripple them. The Thunder forced 20, marking the fourth time in seven games that Golden State has coughed it up 18 or more times. Stephen Curry, back from illness, finished with just 11 points on 4-for-13 shooting and committed five fouls in 20 minutes. Butler added 12 points but admitted afterward that effort—not shot-making—was the bigger issue.

“If we’re not making shots, it kind of gives us an out to not guard,” Butler said. “We’ve got to fight no matter what. Most of that fight comes on the defensive end. If you’re not getting stops, then you’re just not playing hard enough.”

Internal Tension and Growing Pains

Green’s “personal agendas” comment landed loudly within the locker room, especially around the Warriors’ younger core. Third-year guard Brandin Podziemski drew attention before the season when he said he “wants to be better than Steph Curry.” Meanwhile, forward Jonathan Kuminga—who led the team in minutes early in the year—has slipped into a costly turnover slump while still seeking an expanded role after a prolonged contract standoff.

But the accountability extends beyond the youth. Curry admitted he hasn’t been immune to tunnel vision either. “I kind of fell into it myself,” he said. “Trying to get myself going. But commitment to winning is just running the floor, rebounding, taking care of the basketball. It’s not really about shots going in or not.”

The Warriors’ veterans have shown visible fatigue during a condensed, travel-heavy schedule. Blowout losses to Denver and Oklahoma City have exposed both their defensive slippage and their lack of cohesion.

Warriors Searching for Answers on the Road

The loss to Oklahoma City marked Golden State’s sixth straight road defeat—a streak that’s beginning to test both their chemistry and mental toughness. Steve Kerr admitted afterward the team “lacks fire” and might need lineup adjustments to spark urgency.

“We just have to get back to doing whatever it takes to win,” Butler said. “Everybody’s going to have to sacrifice something. What that is depends on the night—but the focus has to be on winning being the only thing that matters.”

Curry, ever the optimist, believes the skid is fixable. “When you lose, you start looking around trying to figure out what the issue is,” he said. “The good news is we’re going to turn it around.”

The Warriors’ six-game road trip continues against the surging San Antonio Spurs, and the clock is already ticking. For a team once defined by its collective will, Green’s message rings loudest: the Warriors don’t just need better execution—they need their commitment back.

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