Draymond Green has staked his claim as a favorite to win the Defensive Player of the Year award for his standout performances with the Golden State Warriors. However, a former NBA champion with the Boston Celtics holds a differing view.

The Golden State Warriors continued their road trip to face the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. A game that would be filled with emotions, whether anyone showed it or not, Jimmy Butler would make his much-anticipated return to the Kaseya Center to face his former team he led to two NBA Finals appearances.

The Golden State Warriors haven’t had much to complain about since trading for Jimmy Butler, but they have fallen on some harder times in the last week or so. Stephen Curry went down with a pelvis injury just under a week ago,