The Golden State Warriors’ beginning lineup for the impending season may just doubtlessly boast 4 stone-cold Hall of Fame locks. The problem, on the other hand, is that each one 4 are at least 33 years previous with notable injury historical past. As such, the group and its fanatics can be neatly served to get ready themselves for bumps and bruises that sporadically stay their stars out of motion all over the season.
It did not take lengthy for an injury to floor, as Draymond Green not too long ago suffered a left ankle sprain throughout a pickup recreation, as first reported by Jason Dumas of KRON4 and later showed by way of Green to Andscape’s Marc J. Spears. Green mentioned that he expects to miss at least a month with the injury, including that he “dodged a bullet” and is happy by way of the way in which his ankle progressing.
A four-to-six week timetable would see Green again at the courtroom round early-to-mid November, which means he would miss at least the primary 4 video games of the Warriors’ 2023-24 regular-season time table. More information must be drawing close at Golden State’s media day on Monday.
After convalescing from a critical again injury suffered throughout the 2021-22 marketing campaign, Green performed 73 video games closing season, incomes a 2d group All-Defensive variety and main the group in assists, whilst logging his best scoring reasonable since 2017-18.
There had been rumors that Green would possibly search a trade of surroundings throughout this summer season’s unrestricted unfastened company, however as an alternative he agreed to a four-year, $100 million deal to keep in Golden State.
“We’re really excited to have Draymond back,” Kerr said in early July. “He’s been such a huge part of this decade run and, as he showed this past year, he still has plenty left in the tank. … Given that he plays so well with Steph [Curry] and Klay [Thompson], it was really a no-brainer to try to bring him back.”
An injury sooner than the reliable get started of coaching camp is not ideally suited for the Warriors as they start to acclimate offseason acquisition Chris Paul into the combo, however the group is definitely taking a long-haul manner to this season, hoping that everybody is wholesome and productive by the point the playoffs roll round.