The Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has rejoined the team after his indefinite suspension was ended by the league. In total, Green was sidelined for 12 games after the NBA imposed the suspension after he struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic on December 12.
“Everybody is excited to see him,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after Green’s suspension was lifted. “He’s one of our leaders and he’s happy to be back. So it’s a good vibe.” While he is yet to return to the court, the forward participated in the Warriors’ walk-through on Sunday in what was his first appearance at the team’s facilities since his suspension.
The 33-year-old player spectated the Warriors’ 133-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors, participating in the team’s huddles during timeouts. The forward is expected to take around one week to prepare in order to return to his playing form, with Kerr revealing that Green is set to work with trainer Rick Celebrini on a daily basis to prepare. The Warriors are next set to face the Chicago Bulls on Friday before playing the Milwaukee Bucks the next day.
