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Andre Iguodala Backs Jordan Poole, Draymond Green After Warriors Practice Flap

Iguodala defends JP, Draymond after reported practice dust-up originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea

Andre Iguodala just proved that even NBA dynasties still have cracks that veteran leaders must repair at critical times.

Such a time came Wednesday night, when word of a Draymond Green-Jordan Poole practice kerfuffle hit NBA Twitter. Blame quickly was assigned to both parties through various reports, but Iguodala -- who decided two weeks ago to rejoin the Warriors for his 19th NBA season -- was having none of it, and defended both of his teammates in tweets.

https://twitter.com/Money23Green?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Money23Green too…

— andre (@andre) <a href="https://twitter.com/andre/status/1577874162474852353

In defending Poole, Iguodala likely was referencing Yahoo! Sports senior NBA insider Chris Haynes' report that "there was a buildup stemming from teammates noticing a change in Poole’s behavior throughout camp with the guard on the verge of securing a lucrative extension." And once word of Green's involvement hit, criticism of the Golden State's vocal leader reached far and wide, since this wasn't the first time he'd had a notable confrontation with a teammate.

The Warriors only hope that cooler heads will prevail, even if internal discipline will follow. Any Poole and Green pursuits of new contracts must give way to a team-wide pursuit of another NBA championship.

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