The arrival of six-time All-Star forward Jimmy Butler resurrected a squad that looked like it was in gradual decay over the past couple of years. Now, instead of looking to pick up some of the scoring slack, Green can return to his usual role of being a jack of all trades and a master of defense.

With Victor Wembanyama ineligible, the DPOY competition may come down to history vs. stats vs. who actually deserves it.

Draymond Green has a case but has to play in 10 of the Warriors 13 remaining games to reach the 65-game threshold to qualify.