{"id":55719,"date":"2023-10-01T13:39:19","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T17:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=55719"},"modified":"2023-10-01T13:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-01T17:39:19","slug":"nba-rumors-how-the-warriors-replace-draymond-green-following-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/10\/01\/nba-rumors-how-the-warriors-replace-draymond-green-following-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Rumors: How the Warriors Replace Draymond Green Following Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Golden State Warriors forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-09-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Draymond Green<\/strong><\/a> said he expects to be out 4-to-6 weeks due to an ankle injury, per Jason Dumas of KRON 4 News. Dumas said that the injury was not a high ankle sprain. More information on Green&#8217;s status will be revealed Monday during the Warriors media day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Source: Draymond Green sprained his left ankle. It\u2019s not a high ankle sprain. Recovery could be anywhere from three to six weeks. <\/p>\n<p>Should have more info on Monday during Warriors media day.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDumasReports\/status\/1708209931567186365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>NBA Rumors: How the Warriors Replace Draymond Green Following Injury<\/h2>\n<p>Green picked up the injury during a pickup game this week at Chase Center, a source told Kendra Andrews of ESPN.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/kendra__andrews\/status\/1708219705344004127<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>I dodged a bullet and learned that today by the way it\u2019s (positively) reacting,\u201d<\/em> Green told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcJSpears\/status\/1708235428124622948\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marc J. Spears of Andscape<\/a>. <em>\u201cEven with an MRI you don\u2019t see the trend of it immediately. The swelling is down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 4-to-6-week timetable\u00a0 Green has projected means he will miss all training camp. The 33-year-old forward could also miss the first few regular season games.<\/p>\n<p>While Green&#8217;s absence is a blow to the Warriors, particularly their frontcourt depth, it does make Steve Kerr&#8217;s starting lineup decision a little easier.<\/p>\n<p>There had been rumors earlier in the summer that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/paulch01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chris Paul<\/strong><\/a> wanted to start even though he is better suited to come off the bench. Plus, the Warriors already have one of the best starting lineups in basketball.<\/p>\n<p>Kerr previously said that the Warriors starting lineup would be made during training camp.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steve Kerr still hasn\u2019t decided whether Chris Paul will start. He said the Warriors will look at various lineup combinations during camp. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this is going to work, everyone is going to have to embrace it regardless of who starts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Full detailed Kerr response. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UtdyQKEms8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UtdyQKEms8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/anthonyVslater\/status\/1706416456467136984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Now, Paul and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>Stephen Curry<\/strong><\/a> make up the Warriors backcourt. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompkl01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Klay Thompson<\/strong><\/a> will start at small forward alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wiggian01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Andrew Wiggins<\/strong><\/a> at power forward and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/looneke01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kevon Looney<\/strong><\/a> at center.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/saricda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dario Saric<\/strong> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kuminjo01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jonathan Kuminga<\/strong><\/a> were likely going to be the first bigs off the bench. Now, both players will probably see an increasing amount of minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on how long Green is out, it could give <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/gayru01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.hoopsrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-09-30_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rudy Gay<\/strong><\/a> the upper hand to win the Warriors&#8217; 14th and final roster spot. If not, rookie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jackstr02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Trayce Jackson-Davis<\/strong><\/a> could see some early minutes, as could<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/garubus01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>Usman Garuba<\/strong>,<\/a> who is on a two-way deal.<\/p>\n<h3>Rudy Gay and Rodney McGruder Leading Candidates For Final Roster Spot<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/05\/19\/nba-rumors-jordan-poole-and-jonathan-kuminga-are-trade-candidates\/\" target=\"_self\">Golden State<\/a> recently made many moves to fill out their training camp roster. Besides the 13 players on standard contracts, the Warriors <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/08\/12\/nba-rumors-miami-heat-and-golden-state-warriors-adding-players\/\" target=\"_self\">have brought in<\/a> Gay,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcgruro01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>Rodney McGruder<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/willido02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Donovan Williams<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/daviske02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kendric Davi<\/strong>s,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsja07.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Javan Johnson<\/strong><\/a> on training camp deals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sports\/warriors\/article\/warriors-camp-primer-chris-paul-s-fit-final-18395858.php\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">C.J. Holmes of the San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> believes that the final roster spot will come down to Gay and McGruder. Both players hold nonguaranteed deals for the veteran minimum.<\/p>\n<p>Gay<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2023\/07\/22\/nba-rumors-p-j-tucker-rudy-gay-carlik-jones-and-edmond-sumner-on-the-move\/\" target=\"_self\"> can play either forward position<\/a>. The 37-year-old&#8217;s production has slowly declined, but he still rebounds the ball well and is a physical defender. Gay also can provide a little 3-point shooting, though he shot just 25.4% from deep last season.<\/p>\n<p>McGruder is gritty and versatile, as he can play either the wing or power forward. Overall, he is a good shooter and has been an above-average 3-point shooter each of the last three seasons. However, he is an end-of-bench type of player. McGuder appeared in 32 games last year and 98 contests over the previous three years.<\/p>\n<p>Expect Gay to win the last roster spot if he demonstrates that he has a little left. The Warriors could use someone who can provide leadership and some frontcourt depth.\u00a0 Of the 16 players, including their three two-way players, they have seven players who are wings. Meanwhile, they only have six big men.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said he expects to be out 4-to-6 weeks due to an ankle injury, per Jason Dumas of KRON 4 News. Dumas said that the injury was not a high ankle sprain. More information on Green&#8217;s status will be revealed Monday during the Warriors media day. 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