Once again, Moses Moody went back to his stomping grounds, Arkansas. Each year, there’s a mission: Through his Motivate One foundation, which was launched in 2023, the Warriors player seeks to “engage, excite and motivate for a better future.” And this year, he had a special guest join in—someone who has overseen his growth as a rookie. It was Draymond Green!

Without much hesitation, Green arrived in Little Rock to join Motivate One’s Summer Series. During the weekend, he sat down with Moody in conversation to educate adults and older youth. The next day, the Warriors veteran also joined his teammate for the annual basketball camp, looking to teach them the importance of teamwork.

Moses Moody was delighted to see Green take the effort. And through Motivate One’s Instagram post, he expressed: “Thank you Draymond Green @money23green for coming to Arkansas for our 4th Annual Moses Moody Day and Motivate One weekend! You certainly made it special for our people and our cities! We really appreciate you!” Draymond Green, too, was happy about how things turned out as he took to his Instagram stories and wrote, “I appreciate y’all having me little bro! We had a time in Little Rock!”

Draymond Green has been welcoming to Moody ever since he joined the Warriors. In fact, during an interview with SI from earlier this week, Moody revealed how Green, Stephen Curry, and Klay Thompson aided his transition to the NBA. “It wasn’t even just like a ‘Alright youngster, let me come show you the ropes’ as much of it was like, ‘We a team and questions are accepted, like you can always go talk to somebody.’ I used to go to Draymond’s room all the time. Sit close to him on the plane. So yeah, it was just a lot of opportunity to really connect with those guys.”

Green, Curry, and Thompson were considered one of the best trios in the NBA and were able to establish a winning environment. The Warriors went on to win the 2022 NBA Championship when Moses was still a new player.

And through Motivate One, Moody aims to create a similar environment for the youth. He wants them to find their reason and is planning on expanding activities to San Francisco soon. While the Warriors are tangled in deciding the best route for the future, Moses Moody can be far-sighted because they view him as an integral piece.

Moses Moody is going nowhere

The Golden State Warriors have listed several options for their offseason. They are targeting veteran free agents such as Al Horford and De’Anthony Melton to boost their depth. But they can’t act until the Jonathan Kuminga domino falls. They came close recently. The Sacramento Kings sent out an enticing offer for JK, which would see Malik Monk join the Warriors. However, what wasn’t mentioned was the additional sacrifice. Due to Monk’s high-value contract, the Bay would need to shed salary to make such a move happen.

But unlike Kuminga, Moses Moody has earned HC Steve Kerr’s trust. He was a regular starter last season until a thumb injury derailed things. Still, there was ample sample to recognize his impact. Moody has continuously developed into a player who has great utility on the defensive end. He is among the few remaining youngsters on the Warriors’ roster and the preferred adversary to the league’s best point guards.

In fact, on Aug. 4, Sam Amick of The Athletic wrote on X: “Anyone saying the first-round pick protections are the only obstacle to a Kings-Warriors sign-and-trade is wrong, as I’m told Golden State really doesn’t want to move either Buddy Hield or Moses Moody (which would be required).” So as of now, GSW isn’t willing to sacrifice Moody to solve their Kuminga dilemma. All signs point towards the 23-year-old having a major role in the upcoming season.

Coach Steve Kerr sees Moody as a promising player, and so do the Warriors. Even if that means stretching out a catastrophic situation with Kuminga, the Golden State Warriors are willing to take that gamble. Moses Moody is a core part of Kerr and the Warriors’ plans. And they have reciprocated that loyalty on multiple occasions.