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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond
Green has been placed in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.
Green had eight points, eight rebounds and 10 assists in the Warriors’ Christmas Day win over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.
Green left a Nov. 10 game
against the Minnesota Timberwolves with what head coach Steve Kerr
described as a “nasty” quad contusion. The injury came after the
versatile post player appeared in each of the Warriors’ first 11
games.
The three-time All-Star remains a
critical part of Golden State’s success, in large part because of his
high-end impact at the defensive end. He’s averaged 8.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks so far during the 2021-22
campaign.
Nemanja Bjelica should see the biggest
uptick in playing time whenever Green is sidelined. It could also
create more chances for Juan Toscano-Anderson and Jonathan Kuminga to regularly join the Dubs’ rotation.
The Warriors’ red-hot start should
allow them to take a conservative stance on injury recovery
throughout the campaign with an eye toward having everyone healthy
come playoff time. In the short term, the team’s defense could see a
drop-off without Green as the anchor.
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