Game Thread: re-ignite the core!

Draymond Green is back, and it's Stephen Curry's birthday

It’s game time, and a happy one at that. Draymond Green is officially back in action. After 31 long games of making do without him, the Golden State Warriors are all ecstatic about his return.

Interestingly, Green won’t be starting tonight, but I sure am interested to see if he comes in for Looney or Kuminga with the first substitution. According to coach Steve kerr, this was done to help manage his rotation amidst a 20 minute limitation on Green’s minutes this evening:

Kerith Burke @KerithBurke

Draymond is back, but not starting, Kerr announces. Kerr calls it “very temporary.” With Wiggins out with illness, tonight’s starters are Curry, Thompson, Poole, Kuminga, and Looney.

Jason Dumas @JDumasReports

Draymond Green at shootaround. One of the last guys on the court. He will play tonight after missing the last 31 games due to injury.

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GAME DETAILS

WHO: Golden State Warriors (46-22) vs. Washington Wizards (29-37)

WHEN: Monday, March 14, 2022 // 7pm PST

WATCH: NBCSBA

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James Wiseman is still intentionally out, as he continues to put in work down with the G League team for at least one more game. At time of writing, Wiggins was still listed as questionable but he didn’t participate in the pregame shootaround so seems to be trending towards being out tonight.

Here’s the latest injury report for both sides: