Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is set to miss his fourth straight game on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors.
Per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Green is still dealing with a sore knee.
Draymond Green remains out tonight. Fourth straight missed game with a sore knee.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 6, 2020
Without Green, head coach Steve Kerr will likely field Juan Toscano-Anderson for his fourth consecutive start. Green actually had an MRI done on his knee which revealed no structural damage. The Warriors are hoping that the Michigan State product will return to the floor very soon.
Kerr said Draymond had an MRI on his knee. There was no structural damage. Draymond will not play tonight but Warriors are hopeful he will be back in a couple days.
— Nick Friedell (@NickFriedell) March 6, 2020
Kerr tagged the sore knee as a nagging ‘tweak.' The Warriors medical staff felt that it was right for Green to sit out against the defending champions.
Article Continues BelowDraymond Green had an MRI on his left knee and it came back clean. No structural damage. Kerr called it a nagging “tweak” and staff felt he needed to sit for a fourth straight game.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 6, 2020
The 30-year-old has been banged up for most of the 2019-20 season. While the former Defensive Player of the Year played 43 games (43 starts), he has missed some games due to back, elbow, and heel injuries. In early November, he even tore a ligament in his left index finger.
The Warriors will enter the game with a 14-48 record, the worst record in the league. They have won two of their last 10 games and are looking to string together a pair of wins after snatching one over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday, 116-100.
It's been a tumultuous season for a team that has won three titles in the last five seasons. The best news thus far for Warriors fans is that two-time league MVP Stephen Curry will finally return to the roster after missing most of the season.
Prior to breaking his hand, Curry averaged 20.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in four games.