As the news ramps up around the nearing return of Stephen Curry, another Golden State Warrior All-Star product is dealing with an injury. Draymond Green has been ruled out for the second straight game with a pelvic contusion.
Green will miss the Warriors’ Northern California rivalry game with the Sacramento Kings. The Michigan State product missed Zion Williamson’s debut at Chase Center with the same injury.
The contest versus the Kings will be Green’s 14th game he’s missed in the 2019-20 season due to injury. The former Defensive Player of the Year has missed games with back, finger, heel and ankle injuries this season.
According to Steve Kerr, Green is expected to return from injury against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
Draymond Green is out tonight, but should be good to go Thursday against the Lakers, Kerr said.
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Without Green, rookie Eric Paschall started at power forward for Golden State and tallied 13 points and five rebounds. The newest Warrior Dragan Bender played in his first game with the Warriors and played 20 minutes with Green out.
Green’s absence won’t make things easier against the Western Conference playoff-hopeful Sacramento Kings. The Kings have won five of their last seven, while Golden State is on a six-game losing streak.