Draymond Green has been ruled out vs. the Suns tomorrow due to an ankle sprain, Warriors’ coach Steve Kerr said today.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Warriors' Draymond Green has been ruled out of season opener vs. Suns with ankle sprain.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 23, 2023
This means that new Warriors’ guard Chris Paul could start in the season opener against his former team tomorrow. Green had missed the entire preseason due to his ankle injury. However, he returned to practice yesterday, so there was some speculation he could play against the Suns.
Steve Kerr has ruled Draymond Green for Tuesday's opener. He says he wants Dray to more practices under his belt and ease into playing shape. He's already back practicing and scrimmaging.
That left ankle didn't seem to be an issue for him at all on Monday after practice. pic.twitter.com/ql9pbJWzFf
— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) October 23, 2023
The Suns are currently dealing with injuries to Bradley Beal (lower back tightness) and Devin Booker (sore toe), but coach Frank Vogel said today that he is hopeful the two will play tomorrow.
We will see how much star power will be on the floor tomorrow, but everyone can’t wait until the ball is finally jumped up.
The Suns play at Golden State tomorrow starting at 7 p.m. MST on TNT. It will be Kevin Durant’s first time playing in front of Warriors’ fans since he left the team for the Nets in 2019.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
