On May 12, 2022 in Game 6 of their Round 2 playoff series, then-Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green took a hard fall to the floor and he had big Joel Embiid fall on him to make things worse. Green limped off the floor and did not return as Philadelphia was eliminated.
It was revealed that Green tore his ACL. After he underwent surgery, it was expected he would miss the entire 2022-23 season. The Sixers flipped him to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night in exchange for De’Anthony Melton.
On Wednesday, Green completed his remarkable recovery, taking the floor for the Grizzlies in their home game with the Portland Trail Blazers. In classic Green fashion, he played 10 minutes and knocked down a 3 in a 122-112 loss.
After his debut, Green’s former Sixers teammates, Tobias Harris and Georges Niang, gave love to him for making this recovery.