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Why Draymond Green isn't playing for Warriors tonight vs. Jazz with injury news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Golden State Warriors will attempt to get back in the win column when they face the Utah Jazz at home on Monday night.
For the last couple of years, the Golden State Warriors have been trying to recapture their former glory in order to win their fifth championship of the Stephen Curry era. While they appear to have a roster that can compete with any other team in the league,
Neither Jonathan Kuminga (knee tendinitis) nor Draymond Green (foot sprain) have suffered structural damage, but the Golden State Warriors aren't sure when either will return.
The Jazz will be without Kevin Love (rest) after they played the Lakers on Sunday. Utah will also be without Georges Niang, who has a foot injury that will keep him out at least a week longer. Walker Kessler has already been ruled out for the rest of season with a shoulder injury.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is considered one of the better defenders in this era. Despite his 6′ 6″ size, the forward uses his tenacity, acumen, and awareness to shut down or hinder opposing players.
The injuries are beginning to pile up in Golden State as Draymond Green, Al Horford, and Jonathan Kuminga got negative injury updates.
On Sunday, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed that Kuminga has no timetable for his return as of yet. The 23-year-old wasn’t able to do much in practice, which seemed to indicate that he isn’t close to his much-awaited comeback.
He just kept calling me a woman. It was a good joke at first but you can’t keep calling me a woman,” Green said after Golden State's 124-106 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had a face-to-face confrontation with a New Orleans Pelicans fan during the team's win on Sunday night.