Draymond Green testing limits of Steph Curry's steadfast loyalty with latest incident, indefinite suspension

Ultimately, Green's future in Golden State could lie in the hands of his longtime teammate

For 12 years, four titles, and countless obstacles both on and off the court, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have looked the modern sports landscape dead in the eyes and sent it whimpering in the opposite direction. In a world of ubiquitous trade demands, free-agent coups and never-ending holdouts, the unique trio has persevered and thrived by displaying one value above all else: Loyalty.

Loyalty to the franchise. Loyalty to the Bay Area. Most importantly, loyalty to each other.

One could argue that Green's now-infamous chokehold of Rudy Gobert which earned him a five-game suspension in mid-November stemmed from a place of staunch allegiance. "I don't live my life with regrets," Green said after the incident. "I'll come to a teammate's defense any time that I'm in a position to come to a teammate's defense." A noble excuse for an otherwise intolerable act.