The unique skillset inspired Jordan Bell to model himself after Draymond Green. Green showed with his 6-foot-7, 230-pound frame how it is possible to become both a bruising defender and versatile playmaker all at once. And with Green morphing from the Warriors’ 35th overall pick in 2012 to a two-time NBA all-star five years later, Bell sounded determined to replicate that success story once the Warriors acquired his draft rights from Chicago for the 38th selection.
Despite Ball’s familiarity with Green, however, the Warriors’ rookie forward already learned something unexpected. Green quickly introduced Ball to an offseason regimen he did not anticipate doing.