Warriors’ Draymond Green admits harsh truth about end of Dubs era

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green will hold onto a memorable hug he shared with Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr in a 111-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns in the Play-In Tournament. Kerr’s return to the Warriors has increased, according to a new report about Golden State’s recent off-season meeting.

Green reflected on his moment with Curry and the Warriors’ head coach after losing to the Suns during an appearance on ESPN’s NBA Tip-Off.

“We had that hug for a reason,” Green said. “We’re not obvious. This could be it.”

ESPN analyst Charles Barkley delivered a potentially harsh truth to Green about the Warriors’ era coming to an end ahead of the team’s critical offseason.

“It’s over for the Warriors. No disrespect. It ends for every old team,” Barkley said. “You had your run, you get old, you let Klay go. You and Steph are on the backside of your careers. It just passed you by.”

Charles Barkley tells Draymond the Warriors run is OVER:

Barkley: It's over for the Warriors. No disrespect. It ends for every old team. You had your run, you get old, you let Klay go. You and Steph on the backside of your career, It just passed you by

Draymond: We had that hug… pic.twitter.com/ooV6Lv1ohu

— NBA Courtside (@NBA__Courtside) May 6, 2026

For NBA fans, Barkley’s harsh truth led to a compelling conversation between a Hall of Fame forward and a four-time champion in the twilight of his career.

Draymond Green hints at future with jab at Charles Barkley

Warriors veteran Draymond Green took a jab at Charles Barkley while talking about his inevitable retirement. However, Green is hopeful he won’t still be playing when he’s so far removed from his former self, as with Barkley’s final season with the Rockets.

“I think the goal is to just not look like you on the Houston Rockets,” Green said after Barkley claimed nobody wins in the NBA in their late-30s. “[That] is ultimately the goal for us.”

The Warriors will have to make some difficult decisions over the summer.

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