Draymond Green Reportedly Out At Least 3 More Weeks After Beginning Counseling

Draymond Green will reportedly miss at the least the subsequent nine-or-so Warriors video games … this after starting counseling following his second suspension of the 2023-24 NBA season.

The Golden State star has been barred from the hardwood since Dec. 13, after he hit Jusuf Nurkic within the head in a heated moment throughout the Dubs’ Dec. 12 recreation in opposition to Phoenix — and in response to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the ban will now undergo at the least the early a part of January.

Charania reported Monday morning Green has begun getting skilled assist whereas sidelined … including that the 33-year-old ahead “has been understanding and prepared to undergo the process required to return to the team in a full capacity.”

Green has but to situation a public assertion on the suspension … although his head coach, Steve Kerr, mentioned final week the ban “makes sense.”

“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 mentioned.

“You look at the past year and what’s happened,” the coach continued, “it’s clear he needs the opportunity to change.”