Warriors F Draymond Green fined $25K

The NBA has fined Warriors power forward Draymond Green $25K after he cursed at a referee during Golden State’s 110-108 defeat against the Spurs on Sunday, per a PR announcement. Green was ejected following the incident.

Green had been playing in only his third game since returning to the team from a back injury that kept him out of the Warriors’ lineup for 29 consecutive contests. Prior to the injury, the 32-year-old had made his first All-Star team since 2018 and had been clearly on the hunt for Defensive Player of the Year hardware.

The 6’6″ vet out of Michigan State is averaging 7.6 PPG on 52.9% shooting, 7.5 RPG and 7.1 APG for the 47-23 Warriors, currently the third seed in the Western Conference.

As J.D. Shaw of Hoops Rumors points out, the Green fine is the league’s fourth such penalty announced Tuesday. Timberwolves point guard Patrick Beverley, Bucks reserve guard George Hill, and injured Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic were all fined between $15K and $40K.