Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green confirmed he suffered a sprained left ankle and is expected to miss four-to-six weeks.
"I dodged a bullet and learned that today by the way it's (positively) reacting," Green told Andscape's Marc J. Spears. "Even with an MRI you don't see the trend of it immediately. The swelling is down."
Green missed nearly half of the 2021-22 season due in large part to a back injury, but he didn't have any such issues last year. He appeared in 73 games, averaging 8.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists.
The Warriors faced a potential inflection point this offseason with the four-time All-Star becoming a free agency.