Draymond Green explains why he’s ‘excited’ to not be an All-Star
Draymond Green is one of a handful of players that can make a strong case they were overlooked for the All-Star Game this year, but the Golden State Warriors star insists he is pleased that happened.
When asked on Tuesday about having to miss the All-Star Game for the first time in four seasons, Green said he is “excited” he was not chosen.
Draymond on missing ASG: "I'd actually rather be on vacation. I am excited. I'm going on vacation with my family. And I haven't looked forward to a particular time period in my life so much than I have this week coming up so yeah, I am excited about going on vacation."
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Green probably would have been happy to be selected to a fourth consecutive All-Star roster, but he now gets a nice break from basketball. We’ve seen players skip the Pro Bowl in the NFL because they prefer to spend more time with their families, and Green obviously wants to take advantage of his snub.
Of course, not every All-Star Game snub feels that way. We already saw one player break into tears because he was so upset he didn’t make it, so Green obviously views things a lot differently from some of his peers.