LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Draymond Green #14 of the United States high-fives Kevin Durant #7 during player introductions before an exhibition game against Nigeria at Michelob ULTRA Arena ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
It’s possible, but it’s no sure thing,” Green said a day ahead of the United States’ final tune-up exhibition before flying to Tokyo.
Beal, a Washington Wizards guard who has been speculated as a potential trade target of the Warriors, tested positive for the coronavirus.
“Since he was a little kid, this has been a dream of his.
Green said there is still a lot of chemistry-building to do before Team USA opens its pool play games against France on July 25.
One of the more experienced players on the roster at 31 years old, Green is usually the one doling out the advice.
The next day against Argentina, Green made it appear as though he was going to hand the ball to Portland’s Damian Lillard in the first half’s closing seconds.
“Being in a position where everybody kind of wrote me off and thought I was washed up last year, to be here, it’s great,” Green said.
Rusty Simmons has worked at the San Francisco Chronicle as a reporter since 2002, when he moved to the Bay Area from Texas – via Washington, D.C., Seattle and Germany.