Draymond Green comments on OKC Thunder's chance at back-to-back titles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 4:11 AM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Draymond Green expressed his feelings regarding the Oklahoma City Thunder's pursuit of back-to-back NBA titles during the 2025-26 season. OKC was favored to repeat as champions but faced challenges from the San Antonio Spurs, who eliminated them in the Playoffs. Green admitted he felt threatened by the Thunder's potential to end the era of championship parity. He acknowledged that fans and players often hide their true sentiments about competing teams' successes during a podcast discussion. The Warriors remain the last franchise to win consecutive championships, achieving this feat in 2017-18.
- •Thunder were favorites for back-to-back championships
- •Spurs eliminated Thunder in the Playoffs
- •Green felt threatened by potential Thunder success
- •Warriors last to win consecutive titles in 2017-18
- •OKC's failure continues the era of championship parity
- 4:11 AMYahoo Sports — Draymond Green admits why he did not want the OKC Thunder to win back-to-back titles
"The OKC Thunder were ready to become the first back-to-back champions since 2018, but that did not happen.
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