Draymond Green has been reinstated by the NBA after his suspension for striking Suns center Jusuf Nurkic. Green missed 12 games since he suspended indefinitely for the incident on Dec. 12.
In a statement from the NBA released to the media, the league said "Green completed steps that demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players. He has engaged in meetings with a counselor and has met jointly on multiple occasions with representatives of the NBA, the Warriors, and the National Basketball Players Association, both of which will continue throughout the season."
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Green's return to the team's practice facility was imminent Thursday. When asked about Green's potential return, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn't confirm or deny it but said, "space was important for him and us. We're trying to win games, and he's trying to put himself in a position to come back."
The Warriors have been able to tread water in the games that Green has missed during his suspension going 7-5 over that span. As of this writing, they sit 10th in the Western conference standings with +150 odds to make the playoffs and -185 to miss the playoffs at DraftKings.
The Warriors will determine when Green can return to the lineup once they deem he's physically ready to play. According to Wojnarowski, Green will need roughly one week to ramp up before he's ready to play.
