Draymond Green was cleared on the Sunday, Oct. 25 injury report, moving up from Day-To-Day. The Warriors, 0-3, visit Denver on Monday night and get their veteran forward back.
What happened
Green was cleared on the official injury report at 5:22 PM ET on Sunday, Oct. 25. His previous status was Day-To-Day. The report gave no detail and no comment with the update, and no return date is announced. The move came a day after a back and torso issue put him on the report. He was listed as Out on Saturday, Oct. 24, then Day-To-Day on Sunday, and now he is cleared. Earlier this month he was also cleared on Oct. 10 and Oct. 16, and he carried a Day-To-Day rest designation on Oct. 13.
What it means for the Warriors
Golden State plays at the Nuggets on Monday, Oct. 26, at 10:00 PM ET (Peacock/NBC Sports Network). The Warriors are 0-3, sit 15th in the seeding and have lost three straight. Green, 36, has played two games, averaging 26.1 minutes, 3.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 7.0 assists. The team is 0-2 with him and 0-1 without him. In the game he missed, Yaxel Lendeborg (34.2 minutes), Brandin Podziemski (32.9) and Stephen Curry (25.5) led the rotation. De'Anthony Melton, Gui Santos, Georges Niang, Will Richard and Al Horford split the rest. Santos is Day-To-Day with a left knee issue. Kristaps Porzingis, Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody are Out.
What to watch
The next injury report comes before Monday's game in Denver, and it will show whether Green stays off the list. Santos, Brandon Williams and Charles Bassey are all Day-To-Day, so the available rotation could still shift. Porzingis, Butler and Moody remain Out, and no return dates are announced for them. The Warriors are looking for their first win after three losses.
Is Draymond Green playing at the Nuggets?
Green was cleared on the Sunday, Oct. 25 injury report, so he is not listed for Monday's game at Denver (10:00 PM ET). The next report will confirm his availability.
When will Draymond Green be back?
He is already cleared. The earlier back and torso issue no longer shows on the report, and no further return date is announced.