Draymond Green and Klay Thompson, who were both chosen as All-Star reserves, joked about the drafting process for Curry and fellow captain LeBron James. This year’s All-Star format has changed from being a battle of East vs. West to essentially the best pickup game in the world with Curry and James choosing from the pool of All-Stars. (Note: Players are still divided evenly between the two conferences with 12 from the East and 12 from the West.)
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After the Warriors’ 123-112 win over the Knicks on Tuesday night, Thompson had a funny response to a question about campaigning for a spot on Curry’s team.
“I would probably actually request a trade if [Curry] doesn’t pick me,” Thompson said.
Green also said he would demand a trade before telling reporters he is not all that concerned about who picks him. Then he shot a little warning Curry’s way with a smile.
“We’ll see if [Curry] picks me,” Green said. “Setting no more screens if he don’t.”
Golden State will see four players at the All-Star Game for the second consecutive year with Kevin Durant joining Curry, Green and Thompson. We’ll see if Durant also “requests a trade” at some point.
