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We're learning more about what Draymond Green told Kevin Durant during their blow-up, and now teams are circling the Warriors to see what happens next

Draymond Green's tirade towards Kevin Durant was reportedly worse than what was reported, and teams are trying to gauge how the Warriors will move on from the incident.

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  • Green reportedly told Kevin Durant. "You're a b---- and you know you're a b----" and told Durant that the Warriors didn't need him during their heated exchange on Monday.
  • According to one report, rival teams are trying to gather more information on the Warriors to gauge the mood and what might happen next.
  • The Warriors will move on from the incident, but it's worth wondering if the tension will linger throughout the season.

Draymond Green's blow-up on Kevin Durant during an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday has seemingly threatened to derail the Warriors.

After Green turned the ball over at the end of regulation, Durant criticized him for not getting him the ball. Green responded by attacking Durant, reportedly calling Durant a "b----" several times and criticizing the handling of his impending free agency. Now we're beginning to learn some more specifics of what was said.

The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that after Durant yelled at Green for not getting him the ball. Green responded (as written by Charania): "

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But despite most believing Green crossed a line, according to reports, some also felt that his criticism of Durant's handling of his free agency struck a chord. Durant is a free agent at the end of the year and has neither committed to staying with the Warriors nor leaving. He also hasn't shut down questions on it, as some other stars have before free agency in the past. According to several reports, the lingering cloud of Durant's free agency has rubbed some Warriors, notably Green, the wrong way, with The Athletic's Tim Kawakami calling it "Durant Free-Agent Fatigue."

What happens next is anyone's guess, but NBA teams are playing close attention. Haynes reported: "

In Green's first game back with the team, they lost in rather flat fashion to the Rockets, 107-86.

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There's little doubt that Green and Durant will make up and the team will move on. In Green's statement, he issued a warning to other teams that they will have to beat the Warriors, as the Warriors won't beat themselves.

But Green's explosion, while inappropriate, also signaled that there had been building tension, and finally, it boiled over. It's worth wondering how much that will linger with the team, even if Green and Durant drop the matter.

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