On Friday evening, the Golden State Warriors beat the Sacramento Kings by a score of 132-108. Jimmy Butler finished his fifth game playing for the Warriors wit

Draymond Green has never been a player short of confidence, but it’s fair to say he caught everyone off guard when he claimed during All-Star Weekend that the Golden State Warriors would win the NBA championship this season.

The Warriors are clearly a better team with Jimmy Butler, but they will have to overcome long odds to add a fifth title to their dynasty.

The honeymoon glow of the Jimmy Butler-Warriors match made before the NBA trade deadline hasn’t faded quite yet. Nearly two weeks after Golden State acquired Butler from the Miami Heat, the new Warriors star hasn’t wasted any time making his impact in the Bay.

Before making his proclamation on national TV, Draymond Green had been telling many around him how confident he is in this Warriors team.

Draymond Green had just spoken for a few minutes Saturday morning about the state of the game, about how he believes it’s officiated differently than it once was, how stars don’t get the benefit of being stars like they did in the past.

The Golden State Warriors have shown surprising defensive improvement in recent games. Following this, Draymond Green praised Jimmy Butler’s outstanding defensive impact on the team. Despite not winning many NBA games in a row,

The Warriors have looked a lot better since trading for Jimmy Butler, going 3-1 with him in their lineup. That has led to increased optimism and a bold guarantee by Draymond Green during his appearance on TNT's All-Star coverage.

ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins called out Green for his bold declaration, saying it was time for him to back up his words on the court. “Draymond Green was on the micro