Draymond

Green

Green is good to go, and he should be given the assignment of defending Giannis Antetokounmpo. Offensively, the veteran forward’s fantasy value has been low this season, and turnovers have been an issue. Green should only be rostered in deep leagues.

Initially questionable for Wednesday’s game, Green is on track to be available. His primary job will be to defend Giannis Antetokounmpo, which is an unenviable task. Regarding fantasy value, Green has not been the best option for managers this season.

Green sprained his left ankle during Monday’s loss to the Clippers but was able to remain in the game. If he’s unable to play against the Bucks, that would leave a massive hole in the Warriors’ rotation, especially defensively. Will Richard, Gui Santos and Trayce Jackson-Davis are three players whose minutes could increase if Draymond sits

Back in the lineup after sitting out Friday’s loss to the Thunder, Green picked up two technical fouls in quick succession after arguing that Utah’s Kyle Filipowski should have been called for a three-second violation. He finished with eight points (3-of-4 FGs, 1-of-1 FTs), three rebounds, two assists, one block and one three-pointer. Trayce Jackson-Davis replaced Green in the lineup after his ejection.

Green did not play in Friday’s loss to the Thunder, resulting in Gui Santos moving into the starting lineup. The veteran forward’s return means that Santos won’t be in the starting lineup, so there’s no need to consider him for fantasy lineups.

Green will get Friday night off, opening up a spot in the Warriors’ starting lineup. The last time the veteran forward missed a game due to injury, Buddy Hield was inserted into the starting lineup. That isn’t guaranteed to be the case this time, especially with Al Horford listed as probable.

Green had a monster performance in Sunday’s OT loss to the Raptors before turning in a muted stat line in Monday’s comfortable victory over the Nets. He got back on track against the Hornets, falling just two rebounds shy of a triple-double. He’ll look to build on this strong showing when the Warriors host the Thunder on Friday.

Green’s offensive abilities have never been his signature calling card. However, he managed to come through in this one with a surprising 20-point effort where he knocked down eight of his season-high 14 shot attempts, including 4-of-8 from three-point range. The mercurial 35-year-old defensive specialist isn’t much of a fantasy option at this stage of his career, averaging just 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.8 blocks through 26 games this season.

Green only played 18 minutes on Monday, and with good reason. He and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr had a heated exchange during a third-quarter timeout, with Green deciding to go back to the locker room to cool off. Kerr said after the game that the forward would not have been allowed to go back into the game, but he did not provide any details about what was said during the exchange. The Warriors don’t play again until Thursday, so cooler heads have time to prevail.

Green received his marching orders early in the second quarter after picking up two technical fouls. He finished with four points, three rebounds, one assist and one blocked shot in eight minutes of play. The Warriors may have to rely on Gary Payton II a bit more in Green’s absence, but he won’t affect fantasy basketball.