Draymond Green places Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward in rare company with Kawhi Leonard

With the 2025-26 NBA regular season in full swing, a few rookies are shining with respect to their spectacular performance in their first year. Recently, the Golden State Warriors ’ veteran Draymond Green diverted the cameras towards Memphis Grizzlies ’ rookie Cedric Coward for his great athletic prowess. The young NBA player was compared to none other than but Los Angeles Clippers ’ cornerstone Kawhi Leonard for all the right reasons. According to Green, Cedric Coward has everything to be in a similar league to Kawhi Leonard.


The 22-year-old guard has turned heads with his overall game approach and dominance against opposition, earning praise from his seniors and peers in the NBA franchise. His talented moves diverted the attention of the Golden State Warriors’ icon Draymond Green too.

Draymond Green draws parallels between Kawhi Leonard and Memphis Grizzlies’ rookie Cedric Coward
In one of the latest episodes of The Draymond Green Show, the Golden State Warriors cornerstone went on to compare Memphis Grizzlies’ rookie Cedric Coward with popular two time MVP star Kawhi Leonard. Green highlighted that Coward has everything to follow the similar path as the Los Angeles Clippers’ star Leonard. He said,