The Golden State Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green will miss at least three weeks while serving his indefinite suspension, according to a recent report by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
Green was suspended by the NBA last week after hitting Phoenix Suns’ center Jusuf Nurkic in the face during the Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Suns on December 12. At the time, the NBA didn’t give any details about the length of the suspension, but stated that Green would be required to clear several steps before being reinstated.
As part of the process, Green must receive counseling while working closely with Golden State and the league. Charania reports that the 33-year-old already started attending counseling sessions and that the NBA will reconsider his position after three weeks.
If Charania’s report is correct, then Green could miss the following 12 games. He already missed two games since the incident with Nurkic took place.
Green apologized for hitting Nurkic immediately after the Suns game, saying that his actions were unintentional and that he just wanted to get the officials to blow a whistle.
“As you know, I’m not one to apologize for things I meant to do, but I do apologize to Jusuf. Because I didn’t intend to hit him,” Green said at the time. “I sell calls with my arms.”
However, the apology didn’t do much to help Green avoid suspension as the league took into consideration his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.” Green was already suspended once this season, sitting out five games for an incident with Minnesota Timberwolves’ center Rudy Gobert.
