Over the last few days, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and 11-year NBA veteran Austin Rivers have been going at it on social media.
Rivers originally called out Green for the comments he made involving Warriors head coach Steve Kerr.
However, things escalated Thursday as Rivers challenged the four-time champion to a 1-on-1 matchup, saying, “Why don’t you play me 1 on 1, Draymond? You can’t do handoffs in 1 on 1; you can’t set no pick and roll in 1 on 1.”
In 707 career games, Rivers averaged 8.5 points, 2.1 assists and two rebounds. Currently, Rivers is 33 years old but hasn’t played in the NBA since the 2022-23 season, where he averaged 4.9 points for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Now Rivers works with NBA Sports as a commentator.
While Green is unlikely to accept the challenge, given that he’s still an active player, fans are still awaiting his response.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: 11-year NBA veteran challenges Draymond Green to 1-on-1
Reporting by Mack Baltes, Warriors Wire / Warriors Wire
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