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.

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.

Warriors veteran Draymond Green's revelation brought out the best in him. After his incident with Jusuf Nurkic, Green sees two therapists and does his best to avoid trouble. His open and honest conversation with NBA commissioner Adam Silver has tremendously impacted his improvement.

The long-standing feud between Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic has taken another turn. Nurkic received a three-game suspension for getting into a fight with Naji Marshall during the Phoenix Suns’ game against the Dallas Mavericks in late December.

Anthony Slater: 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) are struggling and their young guys (Kuminga, Podziemski) are hurt. At Minnesota to close road trip.

The Golden State Warriors dynasty in the NBA has the feel of a dying empire. The Warriors are under .500 on the season, and future hall-of-fame point guard Steph Curry has turned in some of the worst performances of his career this season.

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