The Golden State Warriors are set to have Draymond Inexperienced again within the lineup after lacking 16 video games.
Inexperienced, who was suspended indefinitely after hitting Phoenix Suns middle Jusuf Nurkic within the face, has already been reinstated however is anticipated to play in Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
The timing couldn’t be higher, because the Warriors are 18-21 at present and seeking to keep away from falling additional down the standings in a troublesome Western Convention. They’ve misplaced three of their final 4 video games and 7 of the final 10. Throughout Inexperienced’s absence, the workforce did handle to go 8-8 over the 16-game stretch.
Inexperienced’s current suspension got here lower than one month after he was disciplined within the type of a five-game suspension after placing Minnesota Timberwolves middle Rudy Gobert in a chokehold. It’s unknown if there’ll be any minutes restriction in place for Inexperienced after the prolonged absence from recreation motion.
