Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was forced to sit late in his team’s loss to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night because of a knee injury, but it does not sound like he is in danger of missing any significant time.
The Warriors announced on Thursday that Green underwent an MRI on his knee that came back negative. However, he is listed as doubtful for Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Green strained his knee late in the third quarter on Tuesday while driving to the basket, and he was seen wincing in pain after the play. He sat out the entire fourth quarter, and the Warriors ended up losing 122-121. They could have used the reigning Defensive Player of the Year down the stretch, but there was no need to push it this early in the season.
Green assured reporters that he was fine after the game.
