Steve Kerr wouldn’t let Draymond Green leave Warriors to witness LeBron James break scoring record

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green wanted to attend the game where LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record, but head coach Steve Kerr did not think it was a good idea. 

James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record on Feb. 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder in front of the home crowd in LA, and Green was not present. 

Draymond Green, #23 of the Golden State Warriors, moves the ball during Round 1 Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on April 17, 2023 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Golden State was battling for their playoff lives and faced a matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers on Feb. 8. 

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Kerr thought it would send the wrong message for Green to fly to Los Angeles the day before Golden State’s game, so Green missed out on being in attendance for history. 

"Yeah, I was definitely going," Green told Andscape. "It was a TNT game. I was doing the broadcast and Steve said, ‘I don’t think that’ll be great for our team. While we’re flying out on the road, you’re flying to LA, guys see that, guys see you on the TV calling the game. This is a big game for us against Portland.’ I said, ‘All right, respect. No problem. I’ll be there with my team.’

LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, and Draymond Green, #23 of the Golden State Warriors, talk during the game on Oct. 8, 2021 at Chase Center in San Francisco. (Jim Poorten/NBAE via Getty Images)

"I flew to Portland, we got to get a win and we’re here. So, it definitely was something that I wanted to be present for. It was just such a big moment in life and