Not surprisingly, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has had a change of heart about the NBA's play-in tournament.
Green told ESPN's Rachel Nichols he's "excited as hell" to play the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night:
ESPN"Playing against the Lakers, defending champion ... the stage doesn't get any bigger in LA." @Money23Green said he is "excited as hell" for tonight's game. @Rachel__Nichols pic.twitter.com/9kr0iCsqAt
That's a different stance than the one the three-time All-Star expressed in April, when he told reporters that "fighting for a play-in spot does not motivate me.