After missing the last three games due to an illness and back injury, Draymond Green returned to the court for the Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening against Jordan Poole and the Washington Wizards.

MINNEAPOLIS — Draymond Green missed his third straight game on Wednesday after getting ruled out with an illness and a back injury, with the former being more significant than the latter.

After the game, Poole told Marc Spears of ESPN’s Andscape he still loved “most” of the guys in that locker room, with the clear exception being Draymond Green, who punched Poole during training camp in 2022, a move that was a cloud over the team the entire season and killed the positive vibes for a team coming off a championship.

Warriors star Draymond Green is preparing for a potential media career after his time as an NBA player ends. Sources tell Front Office Sports that the four-time NBA champion has held exploratory talks with one or more of the league’s incoming media partners—NBC Sports, Amazon Prime Video, and ESPN.

Warriors forward Draymond Green punched former teammate Jordan Poole during practice prior to the 2022 in a move that changed the fates of both Golden State stars. The Warriors, fresh off of an NBA championship, traded Poole to the Washington Wizards and haven't played in the NBA Finals since.

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Green will undergo an MRI on his left calf Sunday, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports. Green left Saturday's game versus the Wizards with what was described as "tightness" in his calf. He had a significant limp after the game,

Green (illness) has been cleared to play in Saturday's game against the Wizards, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. Green has missed the last three games for the Warriors with an illness and will be able to return Saturday against Washington.

Draymond Green left the Golden State Warriors’ game last night vs. the Washington Wizards with calf tightness, and with the exact timetable for his return uncertain, Steve Kerr is likely turning to one of his young players to fill in for Green.

Jordan Poole had himself a night going against his former team in a loss Saturday night, knocking down eight 3-pointers on his way to 38 points, with five rebounds and assists each. After the game, Poole told Marc Spears of ESPN's Andscape he still loved "most" of the guys in that locker room,

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