Draymond Green Closing Towards Suspension in NBA Playoffs After Latest Technical Foul

Golden Warriors suffered a 117–93 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 and during the game, Draymond Green picked up his fifth technical foul of the playoffs. He is close to face the suspension which could impact Warriors’s performance.

Draymond Green is only two technical fouls away from receiving a suspension for a playoff game. If he goes out for one game, it will be a big blow for the Warriors, who are already missing Stephen Curry due to the injury. The veteran guard left Game 1 with Grade 1 left hamstring strain. Curry is out for at least one week and likely to return in Game 5.

Also Read: Stephen Curry Injury Update: Warriors Superstar to Go Out for Extended Period with Grade 1 Left Hamstring Strain

Draymond Green to Face Suspension if He Gets Two More Tech Fouls or Flagrant Fouls

Before heading to San Francisco for Game 3, Steve Kerr warned Draymond Green to avoid tech fouls in crucial conference semifinal playoff series. Warriors head coach talked to the reporters on Green’s situation.

“He’s going to have to be careful… He’s going to have to stay composed and I’m confident he will because he knows the circumstances,” Kerr admitted, via Anthony Slater of The Athletic.

During the second quarter, Draymond Green struck Minnesota’s Naz Reid in the face with an elbow while flailing his arms. The 37-year-old prompted Warriors coach to sub him out of the game for a rest. Warriors star tallied nine points, five assists and four rebounds over 29-minute stay.

Draymond Green is fine with his current style of play and he shared a statement after his team’s defeat on Thursday night. “The agenda to continue to keep making me look like an angry black man is crazy. I’m sick of it. It’s ridiculous,” the 4-time NBA champions said.

The veteran center is up to 5 technical fouls this postseason through nine games. A players serves one-game suspension if he gets 7 tech fouls in the playoffs. Meanwhile, he is only shy of two flagrant fouls to face a suspension.

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