Entire KERR postgame on Draymond (no suspension, has been fined)/Poole altercation; Looney “compass”
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QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
• Draymond Green will rejoin the Warriors on Thursday, per Steve Kerr. He has been fined. He won't be suspended. He will play in the preseason finale and on opening night next Tuesday. Kerr declines to talk about the fine: “He's been fined, he will not be suspended…I expect him to play Friday in our last preseason game and on opening night.” (Anthony Slater, Marc Spears, 95.7 The Game)
• Kerr: “This is the biggest crisis we’ve had since I’ve been coach here. Really serious stuff.” (KNBR)
• Kerr: “Every situation is totally different. … We hope that we’ve developed enough equity … that people can trust us … we really feel like this is the best way to move forward.” (Marcus Thompson)
• Kerr said Draymond Green and Jordan Poole got together within the past couple of days: “Jordan and Draymond got together and had a great discussion that I think will help us move forward…This just feels right.” (95.7 The Game, Marcus Thompson)
• Kerr said the Warriors will have to work through a "difficult" situation: “You don’t win championships on talent alone. It takes chemistry. It takes a collective will and a trust that has to be rebuilt right now.” (95.7 The Game)
• Kerr says we should be hearing from Jordan Poole soon. (CJ Holmes)
• On how Jordan Poole has handled this whole situation: “He's an incredibly mature young guy”…Poole is "cool, not much fazes him. And I think that's part of why we're going the way we're going," Kerr said. "We know he's fine. We know he’s ready to move forward. We know he’s willing to get back on the court with Draymond." the floor with Draymond and get back to work. (Dalton Johnson, Madeline Kenney, Marcus Thompson)
• On how the Warriors can be sure Draymond Green won’t cross a line again when he’s done it in the past and isn’t facing formal consequences this time: “Any criticism we face here is fair…I trust Draymond will stay on that edge and not go over it.” (Kylen Mills)
• Kerr said the Warriors are still investigating the video leak but won't make the findings public: “That won't be anything I'll discuss.”
• Kerr said Kevon Looney has “so much wisdom” and has become the "morale compass of our team." Says he was a key player in helping the team move on: “I'll ride with Loon forever, this is a special man.” (Kerith Burke, Madeline Kenney)
• Kerr said the Warriors took input from the championship core: “This was really a group decision with our key guys, our veteran players.” (95.7 The Game)
• Kerr said Draymond has been working out at the Warriors facility after the team is finished for the day. (95.7 The Game)
• Kerr says Steph Curry organized conversations amongst the team and facilitated the healing process with Draymond Green, Jordan Poole and other players. (Kylen Mills)
• Kerr: “Draymond and I have been together for eight years. We've had plenty of run-ins ... (but) I trust him. He broke our trust with this incident, but I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because I think he’s earned that -- and I think our team feels the same way.” (Marc Stein)
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