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Draymond Green Remembers The Warriors Signing DeMarcus Cousins!

6 Feb 2026 · 1 min

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In this candid monologue, Warriors forward Draymond Green recounts the dramatic moments surrounding the team's acquisition of center DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins. He describes how Cousins, fresh off a torn Achilles but previously averaging around 30 points and 12–13 rebounds, became a target for the Warriors when the free‑agent market stalled. While on a romantic dinner in Santorini with his wife, Green receives a panicked call from GM Bob Myers, who insists the franchise can still secure Cousins despite financial concerns. Green, enthusiastic and supportive, agrees without hesitation, noting a prior personal connection with Cousins and expressing willingness to make any sacrifice. He concludes by affirming that, given the same circumstances today, he would make the identical decision to sign Cousins.

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When we got Boogie, we were excited as hell. Obviously Boogie was coming off a great year, had just torn Achilles, but he was averaging 30 and 12, 30 and 13 or something before he, something crazy before he got hurt. I still remember getting a call from Bob Myers. I was on vacation with my wife. We were in Santorini, Greece, and I was sitting at dinner with my wife right on the cliff looking over the water. Bob calls my phone. I tell my wife, I gotta take this call. I'm sorry, I know we're at dinner, it's romantic. I have to take this call. He's like, in a panic, like hyperventilating. Like, so the market's dried up. I think we can get DeMarcus Cousins. I'm like, what? He's like, I think we can get DeMarcus Cousins. I'm like, for who? How? Like, we don't have the money. He like, no, I think we can get him on our taxpayer. What do you think? I said, if you can get DeMarcus Cousins, you fucking get DeMarcus Cousins. He calls me back and he's like, yo, you're gonna need to call him. I think he need to talk to you. Apparently me and Cuz had gotten into it that year or something. He's like, he need to talk to you and make sure you cool with it. I'm like, man, I don't care about that. With Kuz, and we talking, and he's like, man, I would love to come, like, if y'all are cool though, like, I don't just wanna come and, you know, the GM want me there, y'all don't, man. We like, Kuz, brother, we would love to have you. Any sacrifice I need to make for it to happen. So I was happy as hell. You go back to that day and you say, yo, y'all can sign DeMarcus Cousins, make no mistake about it, I will make the same decision today. Woo!