Mike Dunleavy Jr. can’t ‘imagine’ the Dubs without Steph, Draymond, Steve Kerr

As Golden State Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy is trying to squeeze out another championship run led by head coach Steve Kerr and an All-Star Stephen Curryhe couldn’t imagine doing it without the veteran striker Draymond Green. Ahead of a critical offseason, some believe Warriors will need to change green to improve his old roster, which others thought would happen before this year’s deadline.

Dunleavy Jr. addressed the Warriors the future recently, according to Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Standard.

“It’s hard for me to imagine this team without Steph, without Draymond, without Steve,” Dunleavy said. “I don’t really imagine those things. But … if we work absolutely, it’s impossible for me to guarantee anything. But we want Draymond here, we want him to finish his career here, just like we do Steph. I don’t see a reason why he wouldn’t come back.”

Mike Dunleavy Jr. watched the Warriors lose Jimmy Butler III to a season-ending ACL injury, a devastating blow to the regular season. Golden State is 31-30, which is the eighth best record in the Western Conference.

Steve Kerr talks about the Warriors’ Draymond Green

Head coach of the Warriors Steve Kerr talked about Draymond Green’s approach at this stage of his career. Greene’s leadership by example still resonates. While his father’s time remains undefeated, Draymond still finds a way to influence wins, Kerr said, on the Tom Tolbert Show.

“Take away all the threats around him and it becomes really frustrating for him and our team. It really makes things difficult, just in terms of rhythm and flow. He’s done a great job doing the things we ask him to do. He handles the ball less at the top of the key. He screens more and jumps in ball screens. Running the floor and playing corner,” Carey said at 28:34 on the Tom Tolbert Show.

“He’s doing all these things, everything we’re asking for. He’s got a great attitude on the bench and in the locker room, but he’s frustrated. All the frustration that comes with getting older and not being able to do the things you could a few years ago. It all feeds into that and he’s handling it really, really well,” Kerr concluded.

Kerr and the Warriors lost to the Clippers 114-101 on Monday.