Draymond Green will be back on the court soon.
The NBA has reinstated the Warriors forward following a suspension that amounted to 12 games, the league announced Saturday.
Green, who has been undergoing counseling in the wake of the suspension, had mad good progress, according to the league.
He will continue those sessions even during his return to Golden State.
“During the period of his suspension, which began on Dec. 14 and resulted in him missing 12 games, Green completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players,” the NBA said in a statement.
“He has engaged in meetings with a counselor and has met jointly on multiple occasions with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors, and the National Basketball Players Association, both of which will continue throughout the season.”
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been reinstated by the NBA. APESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Green will need about a week to get ready for game action.
Green was suspended indefinitely by the league in December after he struck the Suns’ Jusuf Nurkic with a spinning backfist.
It was his third physical altercation of the season and second suspension after he put Rudy Gobert of the Timberwolves in a headlock in November.
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) reacts after being called for a foul on Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters ConThe Warriors have gone 7-5 without Green.
The NBA cited Green’s “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts,” when he was given the indefinite suspension.
The addition of Green, 33, comes at a time with the Warriors at 17-18 and now without Chris Paul for the foreseeable future after he fractured his left hand — and will require surgery — in Friday’s win over the Pistons.
While on the court this year, Green has averaged 9.7 points, 5.8 assists and 5.5 points per game this year.
