Another day, another chapter in the ongoing Dwyane Wade-Patrick Beverley saga. While that continues to unfold, we’re now getting other players’ takes on the matter. It felt inevitable the longer this dragged out, but now Draymond Green has weighed in on the debate.
What Draymond Green Said About the Dwyane Wade and Patrick Beverley Beef
For context, Beverley recently stated that his former teammate, James Harden, was better than Wade. Wade, of course, refuted Beverley’s take. On his podcast, Green gave his two cents on the matter, providing a unique take on how Harden and Wade compare.
“I struggle sometimes when people say James Harden is the best two-guard because James Harden is a point guard, one of the best point guards we’ve seen,” Green said. “And so when people start making a debate of James Harden as a shooting guard, I actually disagree with everyone on it… Year after year, 10 assists (on average), 11 assists… go find me a shooting guard who puts up those kind of numbers.”
He then weighed in on his thoughts about how Harden compares to Wade while also calling out Beverley.
“So when people start making the argument about James Harden being a better two-guard than Dwyane Wade, I disagree… I like how D-Wade popped his (expletive), but I will say, Pat Bev coming out and throwing that three-point percentage out was hilarious. The defense was guarding y’all two a little bit differently, brother.
“The shots that were being created for you to shoot the three, a little bit different than what D-Wade had to do.”
Green ended by saying Beverley was “hilarious” and Wade “was crazy,” likely in regards to the latter’s talent.
Draymond reacts to the Dwyane Wade and Patrick Beverley beef
“James Harden is a point guard, one of the best point guards we’ve seen… so the argument about James Harden being a better 2 guard than Dwyane Wade, I disagree… But I will say, Pat Bev coming out and throwing that… pic.twitter.com/fr22AQFSjF
— The Draymond Green Show (@DraymondShow) April 3, 2026
Green is pointing out something many people need to understand: Harden may have been one of the best scorers ever, but he was also one of the NBA’s best playmakers. His scoring numbers overshadow how good a passer he was, but it strengthens Green’s point that Harden was a one-guard, not a two-guard. The only reason he’s technically considered a shooting guard is his 6-foot-5 height.
Now, Wade wasn’t bad in that regard, as he put up some impressive assist numbers, but not nearly as much as Harden did on a regular basis. The most he averaged in a season was 7.5 during 2008-09, which Harden could have done in his sleep, all things considered.
However, this isn’t to say that it proves Harden was better than Wade, but rather that it proves how different they were. Harden was a point guard, while Wade was a shooting guard. At its core, this is about as apples and oranges as it gets.
