Draymond Green Sidelined Three More Weeks After Beginning Counseling

Draymond Green will miss at next nine-or-so Warriors games this after beginning counseling following his second suspension of the 2023-24 NBA season. The Golden State star been barred from the court since Dec. 13, after he hit Jusuf Nurkic in the head in a heated exchange during the Dubs' Dec. 12 game against Phoenix the ban will now go through at least the early part of January. Green has begun getting professional help while sidelined adding that the 33-year-old forward "has been understanding and prepared to undergo the process required to return to the team in a full capacity. "The one who choked Rudy [Gobert], the one who took a wild flail at Jusuf [Nurkic], the one who punched Jordan [Poole] last year that's the guy who has to change," Kerr said. "You look at the past year and what's happened," the coach continued, "it's clear he needs the opportunity to change.