Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green stepped up his game as the starting center of the team in light of both James Wiseman and Kevon Looney's absences as of late. Even while being forced to play a different position, Green still found ways to make an impact on offense by setting up plays for his teammates on the floor — just like Brooklyn Nets star James Harden.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr bared that Green's better conditioning turned out to be a huge factor for his recent improvement.

“He’s gotten in much better shape,” Steve Kerr said via The Athletic. “He really turned a corner.”

The tactician also claimed that the dynamics of the current Warriors roster opened up opportunities for Green to showcase his playmaking abilities.

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“This team is built for him to handle the ball,” he claimed.

“Playing center opens up the floor for him,” Kerr added. “When he’s the center and he’s handling the ball, it changes the chessboard.”

In the Warriors' previous 17 games, Green only managed to record 10 assists in two occurrences. Both Wiseman and Looney have already sat out the team's past seven games which led to Green successfully producing double-digit assist tallies in six of those contests.

The 30-year-old forward has now made a total of 93 assists in the month of February with Harden trailing behind with 83 of his own.

Green definitely makes up for his lack of scoring by serving as a facilitator to his teammates, especially for their main man in Stephen Curry who is more dangerous when playing off the ball. The Warriors will continue to lean on Draymond Green's production as they aim to hold onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference as the season progresses.