Draymond Green will finally be able to make his return to the NBA. The Golden State Warriors midfielder, suspended in mid-December for hitting an opponent, can indeed play again after missing 12 games.
The 33-year-old was “reinstated” to the Warriors squad, the league announced in a press release on Saturday, which had suspended him “indefinitely” on December 13. The day before, Green had hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic during a match, a few weeks after having already been suspended (5 games) for choking French center Rudy Gobert.
A difficult season for the Warriors
During his suspension, the four-time NBA champion with the Warriors “took steps showing his willingness to conform to the behavior expected of NBA players.” “He was followed by an advisor and met jointly with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors and the players’ association, things expected to continue during the season,” writes the American basketball league.
The Warriors, in difficulty in the standings (10th in the Western Conference), host Toronto this Sunday for a possible return to the courts of its veteran interior, twice crowned Olympic champion with Team USA (2016 and 2021). Golden State lost its leader Chris Paul to injury on Friday, who must undergo surgery next week for a broken left hand.