Draymond Green is not expected to miss any games for punching teammate Jordan Poole during an altercation during practice, Warriors GM Bob Myers said Thursday.
That’s not to say he is escaping any punishment, it will just be handled internally, Myers said.
Bob Myers says the Warriors will handle any Draymond discipline “internally” pic.twitter.com/nxKwb6OQZk
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Green showed up at Chase Center and apologized to the team and then left, he did not practice with the Warriors, reports Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area.
“Draymond apologized to the team this morning, Jordan was there in the room, I was there in room with the team, the coaches, the players and we heard that,” Myers said.
Whatever punishment the Warriors are handing down to Green, it will not include missing games, Myers said.
"I don't think so at this point" Myers said regarding Draymond missing a game.
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Coach Steve Kerr added, “I expect [Green] to return on Saturday and get back at it.” That implies a couple of days suspension, likely with a hefty fine.
Kerr was also quick to shoot down the rumors of Poole having an “attitude” around camp as he comes up on a massive contract extension. Stephen Curry echoed that, saying those reports are “absolute BS.”
Kerr says that speculation about Poole having an attitude at camp “couldn’t be further from the truth” pic.twitter.com/Mutv5qvBGM
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The Warriors have seen their fair share of Draymond Green incidents over the years, and as a locker room and franchise they know how to move on from it. While this made headlines, the Warriors will shrug it off and move on.