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Draymond Green Rips Austin Rivers on Podcast, Alleges Nepotism

Green's broadside renews debate over how Steve Kerr shaped his offense.

Overview

  • Draymond Green used his podcast to blast Austin Rivers and claimed Rivers benefited from nepotism, saying his father handed him $42 million.
  • Austin Rivers had called Green's claim that Steve Kerr limited his scoring development ridiculous during an interview on The Dan Patrick Show.
  • Green argued critics clipped his remarks about Kerr and said he has long praised the coach's impact on his career.
  • Analysts noted that many observers agree with Rivers that Kerr deployed Green as a defender and playmaker rather than as a primary scorer.
  • Rivers now works in media after his NBA career, and coverage ties Green's nepotism jab to Rivers' Clippers contract under Doc Rivers, with no new response from Rivers reported.