During his early entrance to the offseason, Draymond Green has been sharing his opinions on some of the action inside the NBA’s Orlando Bubble. Whether it’s on Inside the NBA on TNT or his social media, Green hasn’t held back with his reactions. On Monday, the three-time All-Star switched from hoops to football.
Following the Houston Texans moving on from Bill O’Brien as the head coach and general manager, Green weighed in on his Instagram story. The former Defensive Player of the Year was critical O’Brien’s move to trade DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals, calling the pass catcher “the best receiver in the game.” Green wished luck to the next coach in Houston.
Via @Ali_Thanawalla on Twitter:
Draymond got thoughts on the Texans firing Bill O'Brien. đź‘€
(Via Draymond Green's IG story) pic.twitter.com/v8aIJlrO5B
— Ali Thanawalla (@Ali_Thanawalla) October 5, 2020
In six seasons, O’Brien led the Texans to four division titles with a 52-48 record as head coach. However, Houston could not advance to the AFC Championship game despite four trips to the playoffs.
When the Texans fired GM Brian Gaine in 2019, O’Brien added a role in the front office along with his job on the sidelines. As GM, O’Brien made a trio of headline trades.
After he traded former first overall pick Jadeveon Clowney to the Seattle Seahawks, O’Brien dealt two first and two second-round picks to the Miami Dolphins for offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil and wide receiver Kenny Stills.
Prior to the start of the 2020 season, O’Brien was active in the trade market again. In a surprise move, O’Brien traded All-Pro pass catcher Hopkins to the Cardinals for running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick and 2021 fourth-round pick.
After a handful of head-scratching deals paired with a 0-4 start to 2020, the Texans decided to remove O’Brien from his head coach and general manager positions. Associate head coach Romeo Crennel will take over as the team’s interim head coach.
Although they won’t have a first or second-round pick in the 2021 draft, the next coach to roam the sidelines in Houston will have the opportunity to work with one of the league’s premier passers in Deshaun Watson.
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