It is true … the NBA is best with Draymond Inexperienced on the basketball courtroom, in accordance with Charles Barkley, who tells us the 4x champ is at a crossroads, and it is time to knock off the “antics.”

TMZ Sports activities caught up with the Corridor of Fame hooper in NYC Wednesday morning … the place we requested Chuck about 33-year-old Inexperienced’s return to the Warriors following final month’s squabble with Suns heart Jusuf Nurkic.

“It is nice to have Draymond again, nice to have him again,” Barkley stated.

“He is an excellent participant, he is good for the NBA. I hope he removes the antics as a result of he’s an excellent participant and an excellent dude, however like I stated, he is obtained to cease placing himself in unhealthy conditions.”

After all, apart from the 4 rings he gained with Golden State, Inexperienced is a 4x NBA All-Star and former Defensive Participant of the Yr … however, there have additionally been a handful of ugly incidents, many occurring on-court throughout video games. There was additionally the Jordan Poole punch.

In actual fact, earlier than the Nurkic hit, Inexperienced was suspended 5 video games for placing Rudy Gobert in a headlock throughout an in-game struggle with the Timberwolves.

Due to all that, Charles says Draymond should hold his nostril clear going ahead.

“Clearly, two large suspensions are an enormous deal. He’s obtained to stroll a straight and slender line. He’s simply not been honest to himself and to his workforce.”

FWIW, it feels like Inexperienced has gotten the message … just lately talking about how he is grown throughout his month off.

There’s extra with the NBA legend … we additionally talked to Barkley about NBA vet Dennis Schroder lastly explaining how he fumbled an $84 million bag just a few years again.

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