Chris Paul, Draymond Green top sport rivals turned teammates - ESPN

Some of the NBA's top rivals turned into the most successful partners when they became teammates.

Chris Paul joining the Golden State Warriors marks the most recent pairing of rivals that are now on the same side. Warriors forward Draymond Green hasn't shied away from mentioning his dislike for Paul, and their past history backs that up.

The Warriors faced Paul three times in the playoffs, most notably the 2018 Western Conference Finals, which Golden State won in seven games, and the 2019 Western Conference Semifinals, which Golden State won in six.

When asked during the offseason on a scale of one to 10 how much he previously despised Paul, Green yelled «Eleven!» admitting he even «hated» the point guard.

Paul and the Golden State Warriors are hoping to turn that hatred into success. So far, the Warriors are 7-8 on the season, with a matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday (ESPN, 10 p.m. ET).

Here are some recent notable rivals turned teammates across professional sports.

These two guards had a tumultuous relationship before becoming teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022.

In the first round of the 2013 Western Conference playoffs, Westbrook collided with Beverley before a timeout, suffering a slight tear in his meniscus that sidelined him until February 2014. Each matchup after that brought some heat, but Westbrook escalated the beef in 2019.

After James Harden scored 47 points against Beverley and the Clippers, Westbrook told reporters postgame that Beverley «tricked y'all» and that he doesn't play defense, instead he «just running around doing nothing.»

Beverley claimed that Westbrook's comments actually damaged his career. However, when the two became teammates with the Lakers, Beverley called Westbrook