NBA will not cancel Draymond GreenThe league’s 16th technical foul of the season, announced Thursday, means Green will be suspended for one game without pay.
Green will serve his suspension on Friday night when Golden State Warriors face atlanta hawks at State Farm Arena.
Tech was fouled with 40 seconds left in the first half of the Warriors’ 134–126 loss. LA Clippers Wednesday when Green appeared to bowl Russell Westbrook Afterwards ivica zubac scored.
After the loss, Green was confident that the league would change its mind and bring his technical fouls back to 15.
“I hope to change something,” Green said. “If it’s a technical, then every word you say on the court is a technical.”
If Green receives another technical foul, he will be fined at least $5,000. If he gets two more, he will be suspended again.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said last week, “I never said a word to Drummond, and he never overstepped the bounds.” “He always gets to the edge and then stops. He knows how valuable he is, I don’t need to say anything to him. He knows he can’t get the next one; we need him.”
Apart from Green, the Warriors will be without Andre Iguodala (left wrist fracture), Gary Payton II (right subjunctive agony) and Andrew Wiggins (personal reasons). Stephen Curry listed as questionable with left thumb soreness and kevon looney There is a possibility of pain in the lower back.
getting the golden state Anthony Lamb Sources told ESPN, however, that after turning his two-way contract into a standard one. Lamb has been inactive in the last five contests after maxing out the 50-game limit on his two-way. Lamb cemented himself as a rotation player early in the season, and with the absence of Green and Wiggins — and possibly Looney — the Warriors are in dire need of more depth in the frontcourt.
Warriors also signing G League standout guard lester quinone For a two-way contract, sources told ESPN.