Very few players can compare to the dogged attitude and relentless passion for the game that Dennis Rodman displayed throughout his NBA career. When asked if any players remind him of himself, the five-time champion struggled to find one that fit the comparison, eventually landing on Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors.

“Players have to have the heart to go out there and do whatever they have to do to win. That's who I look at. You've got the Steph Currys, the LeBron James, players like that. But I want to see the player that says, “OK, I want to be the player that stands out to do my job and earn the money for the role that they're paying me for.” That's what I'm looking for. I don't see that player out there,” Rodman told Sean Highkin of Bleacher Report. “Draymond Green is something sort of like that. But besides him, I don't see other players who have that passion, who have that love, that drive, they need basketball. No money, no fame. They have three hours of their life, “I'm going out to do my job, to win for people. I'll get the gratification at the end of the day when I have a ring on my finger.” That's the kind of player I'm looking for.”

In a money-driven league, very few players get to stand out as the “I'll play for a dollar a game” type that Rodman is looking for. While that was true in his day, the NBA has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar business that compensates its players with hefty amounts.

Green recently inked a four-year, $100 million extension with the Warriors in August, but despite the handsome sum, that was only a portion of what he could have earned at the end of a contract year. Green ultimately chose financial security and loyalty to his franchise over the big pay day, likely the reason why Rodman chose him, coupled with his reckless abandon on the court.