Warriors’ Lucrative Star Suspended For Three More Weeks Despite…

Before forward Draymond Green plays for the Golden State Warriors again, it might be some time.

Green has started counseling and is anticipated to miss a minimum of three more weeks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The NBA last week suspended Green indefinitely for striking Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face with his waving hand, sending Nurkic to the ground in pain.

After, Green expressed regret and described it as an accident.

Green had already served one suspension this early in the season for grabbing Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and putting him in a chokehold during an on-court altercation between the two teams.

At the time, Green’s coach for the Warriors, Steve Kerr, told reporters, “We need him.” “We require Draymond.” But we’ve spoken to him, so he is aware of that. If we want to be a really good team, he needs to be able to maintain his composure and support his teammates.

Green would be out for three weeks, which would put him out until mid-January. During his suspension, Charania stated that he is meeting with both the league office and representatives from the Warriors.

According to Charania, “Green has been understanding and ready to go through the process necessary to return to the team in a full capacity, according to people close to the organization and Green.” “Those sources, in consideration of Green’s privacy, would not discuss the details of his counseling.”

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Suspended Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green will be out for at least the next three weeks, The Athletic’s Shams Charania revealed on Monday, December 18.

Green, suspended indefinitely on Wednesday, December 13, after striking Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face, has already started the process of an eventual return. The temperamental big man is now undergoing counseling, according to Charania.

According to League sources, Green, 33, was anticipated to work with the Warriors and NBA during his suspension and receive counseling. According to those close to Green and the organization, he has been understanding and ready to go through the necessary steps to fully rejoin the team. Green is a four-time NBA champion. Because they respected Green’s privacy, those sources would not discuss the specifics of his counseling,” Charania wrote.

Even Warriors coach Steve Kerr kept the details private when reporters asked him after their 124-120 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on December 16.

“I can’t really share that,” Kerr told reporters. “That’s really private. What I can tell you is that Draymond has our full support, that Draymond is himself very much committed to creating the change that he wants to see.”

Over the next three weeks, the Warriors will play 13 games, eight of which will be against teams that have a winning record. The final game of that 13-game run will be a matchup on January 15 versus the Memphis Grizzlies, who by then should have Ja Morant back. The 25-game suspension for the Grizzlies star is scheduled to end on December 19 when the team plays the New Orleans Pelicans.

According to Sportvista, Green will lose $203,000 if the suspension lasts more than 20 games and $154,000 per game if it lasts less than 20.