Kentavious Caldwell-Pope joins the Draymond Green Show from Resorts World in Las Vegas to discuss his early years with the Detroit Pistons, turning down a contract to join the Los Angeles Lakers, learning from LeBron James and Rajon Rondo, and rumors from the NBA Bubble about the Los Angeles Clippers. KCP also breaks down his time with Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, his new teammates on the Orlando Magic, and more.
Timeline:
00:00 – Start
02:00 – Early years with Pistons
19:00 – Joining the Los Angeles Lakers
27:00 – NBA Bubble stories
41:00 – Comparing LeBron & Jokic
53:00 – New teammates on Orlando Magic
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50 Comments
bro we know 'what you sayin'😭😭😭
KCP 2x!!! 🏆 🏆
Great convo between these 2 would love to hear a convo with him and David Lee
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Trading KCP, one of the stupidest moves the Lakers FO made.
@Dreymondgreen man I look forward to watching you guys next year with the talent you have already I can visualize a two man game between JK & TJD and a completely different style of two man game from you and Steph all in the same lineup and how if schemed properly it will keep defenses completely off balance almost like a right handed boxer who can switch to southpaw and back before you can counter
Bubble chip doesn't count lol relax
You Lakers fans are the reason players don’t want to play for your team not Lebron
Dray looks like he pushing 45 damn😅
Draymond is 6’6”!? No way! I thought he was at least 6’8”. That’s crazy
Denver messed up not paying this man
Love you kcp appreciate you
K “you know what I’m saying” CP 😂😂
KCP so underrated
KCP forever a nugget 💓
Why didn’t they talk about the lakers core in 2017-2018 before Bron? 🤔
Draymond, can you please do a interview with Jayson Timpf?
that shirt making dray look fat
Nuggets legend. Miss you already
He got 2 rings already nothing else to do but move to Fla and get paid and chill!!
You know what I’m saying
Much love Dray but them elbows are CRAZY!!!!!🤢
Couple things here, just so you know Dray, Georgia statically has the best athletes. It's small high schools through out my great state with athletes we refer to as "cornbread fed!" Our women included 😉. Although we considered to be a football dominant state, we have the most versatile athletes. Yeah I'm going on record to say that we probably have the most players that would convert from football to basketball or vice versa…. Pound for Pound hands down the best athletes!!! Argue witcha Barber!! 😂
Love da Pod Respect
I love how obvious KCP makes his take on Orlando being special man. He knows where they are heading… special stuff
I feel like the bubble thing separates Lebron and other GOATS. If you told Kobe or MJ their ring has an *….They would repeat at least go back to the finals. Bron calls himself the goat off the bubble ring. However it still shows Bron's mindset to lock in and motivate his team when others didn’t or checked out.
More than his skills, KCP has had a great career because of his humbleness and willingness to play his role.
Draymond
Bro you need to lotion those elbows😂😂 Still, I love the show!!
They a good defensive backcourt but, Derrick white – jrue holiday and Murray – herb Jones
Love KCP man. Perfect role player and champion. Won a ring on every team he’s been on. This is what happens when players learn to be a star in their role.
have a drink every time he says “you know what i’m saying” 💀
Dope episode, what tee brand is that KCP got on ?
Green
Ppl don’t realize that in the bubble that players were at the best because they ain’t have to worry bout catching flights and had more days to rest!
He was putting up waaaaay too many "5 point" games in Detroit for him to want the money he wanted.
And that’s the year Kobe passed. That’s was a major reason
Lakers shoulda did good by kcp and never got rid of javelle and Dwight Howard and the rest of the bubble champion team
It's easy and a cop out for Pope to say that and insinuate it is excoach Ham's fault
It's the players who didn't defend nor out score the nuggets LBJ and his bosom buddy AD and no shooting D Lo
Orlando now has the best defense in the league! Don't be shocked if they're not contending for real this season. Suggs, KCP, JI, Banchero, Franz… They're deep and their big!
Denver loves you kcp we ain't mad u got that bag look at u pimp on podcast and shit 🎉
KCP one of the most consistent role players the last 5 seasons
As a laker fan I was mad when he left
Still mad at KCP for being a brick fest when the Lakers needed him most.
K C THREEEE!!!!!!! We miss you in the Mile High brotha💪🏾 Nugget for life !🖤
Know what I'm saying? Do these agents ever set them up to learn how to speak to others? C'mon man.
Good luck in Orlando KCP❤❤
Man it’s amazing knowing where me and Kcp grew up at in a small country town in Greenville Georgia. I know this guy personally his whole entire family. I’m so proud of him. When we have conversations and just to watch him grow from a little boy on the side lines wanting to get in the game at a early age. How he develop his game. We come from a small place population of maybe 6000 people. No red lights.
Study KCP
Dope interview but dray please puts some lotion on your elbows.
KCP still talking that la laker clipper rivalry talk talking about we wanted to sweep yall but yall chocked to Denver 😂 bro just come back
Ummmmm wtf