Draymond Green Doubts NBA Push-Off Crackdown Will Slow Doncic, SGA

The NBA is introducing a tighter officiating focus on offensive players using their arms to push off defenders ahead of the upcoming season.

While the directive targets perimeter creators who create separation with their off-arms—a tactic often linked to dynamic isolation scorers like Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander—Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green remains unconvinced it will make a lasting difference.

The former Defensive Player of the Year warned that defensive players should not expect the change to endure, as reported by BasketNews. Green noted that new league points of emphasis typically lose momentum and fade away shortly after they are implemented, casting doubt on whether the renewed scrutiny will genuinely alter how elite scorers are defended.