After a three-game absence and questions as to whether he would be available for Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, Draymond Green was reported as returning to active duty for Steve Kerr’s team shortly before tip-off at Chase Center.
Green would return to the starting lineup for the Warriors and would replace Ky Bowman as the team’s point guard. Bowman would head back to the bench while Green would start alongside Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson III, Eric Paschall and Wilie Cauley-Stein.
The big lineup started two previous games for the Warriors, and they’ve split those contests. Whether or not the Dubs can score the win over the Bulls on Wednesday night, though, Green’s presence in the lineup is a positive development, especially considering the team’s injury woes this season.
Draymond Green returns tonight and returns to the point guard position. Ky Bowman bumped to the bench. Big lineup: Draymond, Alec Burks, Glenn Robinson, Eric Paschall, Willie Cauley-Stein.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 28, 2019
For Green personally, he’s already missed eight of the team’s 18 contests this season. He joins a long list of players which includes D’Angelo Russell, Kevon Looney, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as those who have been shelved extensively in the early goings of the year.
If for no other reason than that, Kerr is certainly happy to have him available to take the floor. Hopefully, for he and the team’s sake, their luck (or lack thereof) on the injury front improves.