Draymond Green’s penchant for provocative commentary on his podcast made waves this week in New York. Green speculated about the reason Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns missed Tuesday night’s game against the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden.

Draymond Green went on his podcast and told the world a lie about why Karl-Anthony Towns missed the New York Knicks’ game with the Golden State Warriors earlier this week. Green said Towns missed the game because he didn’t want to face Jimmy Butler — his former teammate who he once beefed with as members of the Minnesota Timberwolves.

If the New York Knicks are going to make some noise this postseason, Karl-Anthony Towns has to play well. Towns, 29, has fulfilled his end of the bargain on off