Dream Green is a contradiction in the NBA. He is a key player for the Golden State Warriors, a four-time All-Star, a four-time championship winner and a one-time Defensive Player of the Year. He is an all-around player who can play an important role on both the offensive and defensive ends and is the soul of the Warriors.
But he's also a troublemaker. He is often suspended for various reasons, whether it is a conflict with opponents, teammates, referees or coaches, he will not let it go easily. His actions are sometimes perceived as passion, sometimes as malice, and sometimes as stupidity. He's a love-hate character, with some praising him as a "hero" for the Warriors and criticizing him as a "villain" for the NBA.
Green's suspension history is nothing new. According to Spotrac, he has been suspended five times in his career, with a sixth on the horizon.
So, why did Green get suspended so easily? What are the reasons for his suspension? How does his suspension affect him and his team? Let's take a look back at Green's suspension timeline and see the story behind his suspension history.
2016: Suspended for Game 5 of the NBA Finals for a conflict with LeBron James
It was Green's most famous suspension and one of the most controversial. Many believe that if it weren't for this suspension, the Warriors would have been able to win the championship for the second year in a row instead of being reversed by the Cavaliers.
The suspension was caused by an entanglement between Green and LeBron James at halftime in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals. When James tried to step over Green, Green reached out his arm and made contact with James' crotch. This made James so angry that he stood up and confronted Green, and the two pushed and hurled and hurled at each other.
The initial penalty was a foul on both sides, but the NBA reviewed the action after the game and ruled that Green's actions amounted to a first-degree malicious foul. Since Green had already accumulated three fouls in the 2016 NBA playoffs, his fourth foul led to his suspension for Game 5.
This is a huge blow to the Warriors. At that time, they were already 3-1 up in the finals and only needed one more win to win the title. However, without Green's defense and playmaking, they lost to the Cavaliers in Game 5. The rest of the story is well known – James led the Cavaliers from a 3-1 deficit to win the championship, beating the Golden State Warriors in a historic G7 win on the Warriors' home court.
It was one of the most thrilling Finals in NBA history, as well as one of the most regrettable. Many believe that without Green's suspension, the Warriors would have been the first team in NBA history to lose just one game in the playoffs, not the first team to lose a series after a 3-1 lead in the Finals, or the overall runner-up with the best record in NBA history.
2018-19 season: Suspended for an altercation with teammate Kevin Durant
It was the first time Green was suspended due to an altercation with his teammates, and it was also the turning point that led to Durant's eventual departure from the Warriors.
The suspension began on November 12, 2018, during the regular season between the Warriors and the Clippers, Green grabbed the rebound in the final moments, and although Durant asked for the ball, Green chose to dribble and advance on his own, and made a mistake after the breakaway. The Warriors didn't get a shot and eventually lost in overtime.
However, after the game, Green and Durant had a heated argument on the sidelines. Green accused Durant of not trusting his teammates, while Durant accused Green of being selfish and unprofessional. The altercation between the two even touched on Durant's contract, with Green questioning whether Durant would leave the Warriors after the season.
The altercation then continued into the locker room, with both Green and Durant acknowledging that it was a breakdown point in their relationship. The Warriors' management was unhappy with Green's behavior, which they felt had harmed the team's unity and chemistry. They decided to suspend Green for one game for "detrimental behavior to the team" and not pay him during the suspension.
This is a fatal blow to the relationship between Green and Durant. The two no longer communicate with each other, and even on the pitch they appear cold and blunt. Durant chose to leave the Warriors at the end of the season and joined the Brooklyn Nets. He once said that Green's altercation was a big factor in his departure from the Warriors, that he felt Green was disrespectful to him and that the team didn't defend him.
2022-23 season: Fined for boxing teammate Jordan Poole
The incident resulted in Green being fined instead of suspended, but it still became an inglorious moment in his career.
During the preseason of the 2022-23 season, a video of the Warriors training leaked showing Green boxing his teammate Poole.
The video was very ugly, and many believed that the team would impose a suspension on Green, similar to Durant's situation. However, the Golden State Warriors opted to fine Green and leave him from the team for a few days.
Green ended up playing in the Warriors' final preseason game and could be ready for the first game of the 2022-23 season.
The reason for Green's clash with Poole is unknown, but there is speculation that it was because Green was unhappy with Poole's performance, or because Poole challenged Green's leadership. Regardless, it was a disappointing event that showed Green's emotional control problems.
2022-23: Suspended for reaching the maximum number of technical fouls in the season
At the end of the 2022-23 season, Green was forced to suspend one game without pay due to accumulating his 16th technical foul of the season.
According to league rules, any player or coach who receives his or her 16th technical foul during the regular season will be automatically suspended for one game. For every two technical fouls received thereafter, one suspension will be repeated.
Green received his 16th technical foul in the Warriors' loss to the Clippers on March 15. He executed a suspension against the Hawks on March 17, a game in which the Golden State Warriors lost by eight points.
Green's technical fouls were mainly due to his dissatisfaction with the referees, who often complained about the unfairness of the referees' decisions or were overly sensitive to the referees' decisions. He is also regularly whistled for technical fouls for verbal altercation or physical contact with opponents. Not only did his technical foul cost him his salary, but it also cost his team some opportunities to play.
Green was also unhappy with his technical foul. He once said that he felt that the NBA referees were biased against him, and that they always over-scrutinized his actions and left the other players alone. He also said that he would not change his style because of technical fouls, and that he believes that his passion and competitiveness are his strengths, not weaknesses.
2023-24: Suspended for five games for attacking Rudy Gobert with a choke lock
Green's recent misconduct has earned him a five-game suspension from the NBA. On Nov. 15, during the Warriors-Timberwolves' midseason tournament, Green forcibly intervened in a clash between Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels.
With the score still 0-0 less than two minutes into the game, Green rushed to Gobert, the Timberwolves' star center, and attacked him with a choke lock in the middle of the clashes. Green was ejected as a result, as were Thompson and McDaniels, who caused the clash.
This is a very dangerous and irresponsible act that shows Green's violent tendencies and lack of self-control. His choke-locking action could have caused serious injuries to Gobert and could even endanger his life.
The NBA has severely punished Green's actions, which they believe are intentional and an affront to the NBA's core values. They decided to suspend Green for five games, the longest of his career.
2022-23: Nurkic is suspended indefinitely for punching him in the face
In the Warriors' game against the Suns on December 13, with 8 minutes and 23 seconds left in the third quarter, he hit Suns center Nurkic in the head with his arm and knocked him to the ground. It was a very egregious foul, and the referee did not hesitate to kick Green off the court after the replay and ruled that Green's foul was a second-degree malicious foul, a foul intended to hurt the opponent.
On December 14, the NBA officially announced that Warriors forward Draymond Green will be punished with an indefinite suspension for hitting Suns center Nurkic in the face, a result that takes into account Green's repeated unsportsmanlike behavior.
Officials said he would need to meet certain conditions for the league and the team before he could return.
Shams reported that Green will be consulted during the suspension.
Chris Haynes said Green was allowed to train with the team during the suspension.
The league won't give a specific number for the number of suspensions, but it will give Green time to deal with the challenges that come with those conditions.
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In addition to the above incidents, Green has also had the experience of nearly being suspended on several occasions.
In 2016, Green was found guilty of a first-degree foul for kicking Thunder center Steven Adams in the groin. Although he was not suspended, he was fined $25,000.
In 2017, Green was fined $25,000 again for a conflict with Bradley Beal.
At the end of the regular season that season, Green got tangled with Pelicans forward Herb Jones, causing controversy again. Green made a kick and hit Jones in the back, but no further conflict was sparked other than exchanging a few trash words.
In addition to being suspended three times, Green has committed a total of 163 technical fouls and paid a whopping $1,260,100 in fines during his NBA career.
Green's suspension history also reflects his upbringing, going from a nobody, to an All-Star, to a controversial player. He experienced successes and failures, honors and shames, joys and sorrows. He also experienced friendships and conflicts, trust and betrayal, respect and contempt. He is a man full of contradictions and conflicts, but also a man full of charisma and influence.
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