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Steve Kerr claims Draymond Green must change: "The one who choked Rudy, the one who took a wild flail at Jusuf, the one who punchedJordan [Poole] last year, that's the guy who needs to change."

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes that Draymond Green's situation is more than basketball.

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Green recently received an indefinite suspension from the NBA for punching Jusuf Nurkic in the face. Kerr sees this suspension as an opportunity for his player.

"It's about helping Draymond. It's an opportunity for Draymond to step away and make a change," Kerr said ahead of the Warriors' game against theLos Angeles Clipperson Thursday. "And that's not an easy thing to do."

"That's not something where you say, OK, five games, and then he's going to be fine. The league did that [gave indefinite suspension]. The answer is not to pick a number [of games]. The answer is to help Draymond," said Kerr.

Thursday morning, Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. said part of the decision to not put a hard number on Green's suspension was to ensure there would be time for Green to get himself in a place where he can be around the team long term.

Nevertheless, Kerr says that Green needs to change his behavior.

"This is not just about an outburst on the court. It's about his life. It's about someone who I believe in, someone I have known for decades, who I love for his loyalty," Kerr said. "The one who chokedRudy [Gobert], the one who took a wild flail at Jusuf, the one who punchedJordan [Poole] last year, that's the guy who needs to change."

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