"I'm not f**king with this dude" - Jeff Teague identifies only NBA player who is off-limits for a fight

Former NBA player Jeff Teague was recently on "The Draymond Green Show" and discussed possibly the most feared player in the league. Teague played with veteran forward James Johnson for two years at Wake Forest and knew never to mess with him.

In an appearance on Draymond Green's podcast, one of the topics that came out was Johnson, who is currently a free agent. He has a black belt in karate and was practicing kickboxing, as well as mixed martial arts. He's a known enforcer during his career in the NBA and Teague shared a story from their college days.

"Our freshman year, (football players) kept calling me Mike Conley when I came to Wake Forest. He was like, 'You call him Mike Conley again, I'm gonna knock you out.' But nobody know that he had this kickboxing resume. One of the coaches like, 'Aye, bro. Leave him alone. He not who y'all think he is,'" Teague said.

The former All-Star added:

"And the coaches start telling him, 'He a kickboxer.' We didn't know either so we had a meeting. This dude had a kickboxing match set up. The coach has to sit us down and tell us, 'Yo, are you gonna be a kickboxer or a basketball player?' He like, 'I need some money.' Oh, you're about to go fight? For money? Oh, hell no. I'm not f**king with this dude."

Jeff Teague and James Johnson played two years together at Wake Forest before declaring for the 2009 NBA Draft. Teague was selected 19th overall by the Atlanta Hawks and built a good career. He became an All-Star in 2015 and won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021.

On the other hand, Johnson was the No. 16 pick by the Chicago Bulls. He has become a journeyman and has played for 10 teams in 15 seasons. He's currently a free agent at the age of 37, which makes him perfect for the "Udonis Haslem role."

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Jeff Teague explains infamous Jimmy Butler incident in Minnesota

Jeff Teague explains the infamous Jimmy Butler incident in Minnesota. (Photo: IMAGN)

Before Jimmy Butler was traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2018, he had an infamous practice wherein he teamed up with their bench guys to beat the starters. One of the starters was Jeff Teague, who explained that the incident was all about Butler wanting to get paid.

"It really was based off of Jimmy wanted to be paid. That's where it came from. Like it wasn't about KAT, it wasn't about Wiggs, it wasn't about me, Taj (Gibson), D-Rose, none of that. It was about him getting paid," Teague said.

Butler was not paid by the Sixers either, so he bolted in free agency and signed with the Miami Heat. He was perfect for the Heat and even brought them to two NBA Finals in 2020 and 2023.