The Warriors narrowly avoided defeat against the Toronto Raptors Thursday evening but scraped by 117-114.
With the win, the Warriors are now 16-3 since trading for Jimmy Butler.
Butler was big for the Warriors down the stretch after Stephen Curry exited in the third quarter.
It ended up becoming a true team win.
Draymond Green scored a team-high 21 points and racked up four steals.
Butler recorded a triple-double with two steals and two blocks.
However, one Warrior has stuck out in the team's recent surge.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and forward Draymond Green © Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images © Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Draymond Green reveals story about underrated teammate
Second-round pick Quinten Post has played very well for the Warriors in the past week.
Post scored 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting from 3-point land. It marked the third time in five games that Post scored double digits.
When asked about Post, Green revealed what he believes makes Post a good player and good fit for the Warriors.
"He can shoot the ball extremely well," said Green. "He's a good position defender and he ain't soft at all. He made his way up here and now he's been a mainstay in the rotation and a key piece to what we're doing."
Green then reveals a story between him and Post before training camp.
"Before training camp, I came in and played with the guys a little bit, I used QP to win every game," said Green. "And I knew then, oh he can really shoot the ball."
Post was then asked about this story and Green explaining to Joe Lacob that he could be special.
"That's pretty cool, I didn't know that," said Post. "I didn't see Dray all Summer, and then there was one pickup run where he came in the building. We were on the same team and we were cooking that day. I probably did myself a favor. I had a really good day that day."
Even before training camp, Draymond Green knew Quinten Post was him.
DRAYMOND: "Before training camp, I came in and played with the guys a little bit, I used QP to win every game. And I knew then, oh he can really shoot the ball."
QP: "We were on the same team and we were… pic.twitter.com/UjhYdcHUpr
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It's not every day a second-round pick can come on to a team and give meaningful contributions, especially on a team like the Warriors.
In fact, that could be one of the reasons Green respects Post as much as he does.
Green was also a second-round selection back in 2012, so if anyone knows what it's like to attempt to carve out a niche on a team with as many veterans as the Warriors, it's him.
If Post can keep up those shooting numbers and continue to play good defense, he'll remain in the rotation for Golden State.
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This story was originally published March 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM.