Draymond Green has had one hell of a season. That season has, in the minds of some, solidified his place as a top-10 NBA player. One person who believes that is Green’s head coach, Steve Kerr. From ESPN’s Ethan Sherwood Strauss:
Kerr was then asked if Draymond’s a superstar. He said, “I’m not sure what a superstar is. Because sometimes that could mean the guy with all the endorsements. Draymond doesn’t have all the endorsements yet. The way I would phrase it, instead of superstar, is he a top 10 player in the NBA? In Draymond’s case, 100 percent. And I think if you asked all the coaches in the league, they would agree with me on that. He’s a top 10 player.”
You’re not going to find any arguments here. Draymond Green is among the elite talents in the NBA. He’s established himself as one of the best defenders in the NBA. Maybe the best. He can guard all five positions. Furthermore, you definitely won’t find a better playmaker at the power forward position. He’s even become an excellent shooter(38.8% from three-point range this season).
“Top-10” is a weird way to categorize players, yet everybody uses it to rank them. “Top-10” refers to some sort of elite club. Everybody wants a top-10 player on their team. Why top-10? Does it take away from a player if he’s considered the 11th or 12th best player in the league? Of course not. Whether you think Green is top-5, top-10, top-15, or whatever else, it’s all arbitrary. He’s a great player, just leave it at that.
