MINNEAPOLIS — Draymond Green missed his third straight game on Wednesday after getting ruled out with an illness and a back injury, with the former being more significant than the latter.

Injuries are leaving the Golden State Warriors without Draymond Green, Kyle Anderson, Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis.

Warriors F Draymond Green reveals why he thinks Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic got into a scuffle the game before he was set to play Golden State.

In a recent interview, Draymond Green criticized the referees for the controversial foul he received during the Warriors-Grizzlies game.

Averaging 8.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, Green remains pivotal for the Warriors on both ends of the court. When the team has been at its best this year, his defensive versatility and edge has helped shape its identity.

All of the excitement and goodwill from the Warriors' hot start to the season has long since faded, and calls for the franchise to make a trade have been growing louder. During a recent interview with Yahoo Sports,

Draymond Green said he and the Warriors talked about Cade being “Luka-like”, because you can’t speed him up. Draymond Green to ⁦@YahooSports⁩: “Steve Kerr, Steph Curry and myself all disagree with mortgaging off the future of this organization,

The Golden State Warriors visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Draymond Green is on the injury report alongside Gary Payton II, with Green listed as questionable and Payton II as probable.