SAN FRANCISCO — The moment Draymond Green checked in to the Golden State Warriors‘ 126-112 win over the Washington Wizards on Monday night might have been the best birthday present Stephen Curry could have wished for.
It had been 2½ months since the two shared the floor — and 1,005 days since they played as a trio with Klay Thompson.
Seconds after Green entered the game at the 4:47 mark of the first quarter, Curry called a play that required Green to be the floor general, bringing the ball up the court and directing traffic. The play ended with a Curry wing 3-pointer.
“He threw me right in the fire,” Green told ESPN. “I checked in, and he called a play where I had the ball. And I was very thankful for that because it immediately allowed me to settle down.
“That’s one thing I won’t forget. I may forget a lot of things, but one thing I won’t forget: how to…