There is absolutely no love lost between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkić. The ongoing saga dates back to December 2023, when Green hit Nurkić in the head, earning him a flagrant 2 and ejection, and eventually a lengthy suspension by the NBA.

The Warriors’ season hits its low-water mark. They lose to the 9-31 Raptors in Toronto and dip below .500 for the first time: 19-20. Their veteran scorers (Hield, Schroder)

For his part, Green is a believer in Kuminga and even came off the bench for a few games to help the 22-year-old get acclimated. If the Warriors are to make any deal of significance, it would likely have to involve Kuminga, as they haven’t come to terms on a contract extension with him.

Warriors forward Draymond Green critiques Suns center Jusuf Nurkic’s recent behavior, calling for him to get help.

I didn’t quite understand what was going on. (The Suns) were about to play us the next day, and he just, out of nowhere, picked an argument and then swung. I hope that brother got