The Warriors’ 2023-24 NBA season hasn’t started yet, but it’s reportedly off to a rocky start.
Golden State forward Draymond Green suffered a sprained left ankle, a source confirmed to NBC Sports Bay Area’s Monte Poole on Saturday, announcing that the injury is not considered serious but will limit his work in training camp. . Jason Dumas of Bleacher Report was the first to report the news of Green’s injury.
The Warriors media day will take place on Monday, with the team’s training camp scheduled to begin the following day. Green is expected to miss the start of camp with the injury, which was sustained during the season a pickup game at the Chase Center earlier this week, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater reported on Saturday, citing a team source.
Green recently signed a four-year, $100 million contract extension with the Warriors in June. Their 2023-24 season opener against the Phoenix Suns on October 24 is just over three weeks away from the ankle sprain.
On Saturday, the four-time NBA champion gave Andscape’s Marc J. Spears a positive update on the situation and clarified his return-to-action timetable.
The 33-year-old played 73 games in 2022-23 while battling serious injury issues, a season removed from missing two months to a back injury and grinding out an NBA title. His 8.5 points per game last season was his best mark since 2017-18, he shot a career-high 61.2 percent on 2-pointers, his 30.5 percent clip from deep was his best since 2016-17 and his 2.6 defensive box plus/minus. fourth place in the NBA.
Green is heading into his 12th NBA season and has served as a key part of the Warriors’ championship run, along with Steph Curry and Klay Thompson. But with Golden State in win-now mode, looking for one last Larry O’Brien Trophy with their homegrown core, an injury is the last thing they need.
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