Draymond Green Targets 10th All-Defensive Selection as Primary Motivation for 14th NBA Season

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green, entering his 14th NBA season, has openly shared his main motivation for the upcoming 2025-26 campaign: earning his 10th NBA All-Defensive Team selection. The anchor of the Warriors' defense for the past 13 seasons, Green expressed at Warriors Media Day that achieving this milestone "would mean the world" to him. He aims to join an "amazing list" of "first-ballot Hall of Famers" like Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan, stating it "would be a dream come true" to put his name next to theirs. Green's extensive defensive accolades include being the 2017 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, a nine-time NBA All-Defensive selection (five First Team, four Second Team), and a finalist for the 2025 DPOY award. He confirmed this personal quest is "definitely a motivating factor" for him this year, alongside the team's goal to hoist another Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.