Report: Draymond avoids suspension from Kanter trip
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green will once again avoid suspension.
The NBA won't upgrade Green's trip against Enes Kanter to a flagrant 1, reports USA Today's Sam Amick.
Green's feet got tangled up with Kanter's in the second quarter of Tuesday's Game 4. Upon falling to the court, Green's legs came together momentarily to pinch Kanter's left leg which forced the Turkish center to fall over while chasing a loose ball.
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No foul was called on the play, but the league could have retroactively upgraded the infraction to a flagrant 1 or higher. In doing so, Green would have received an automatic one-game suspension because he's already carrying three flagrant points on account of earlier postseason actions.
Green somehow ducked suspension in Game 3 after he delivered a scissor kick to the groin of Steven Adams. Green said the contact was accidental, though he admitted he meant to exaggerate contact on the play. Adams, who suffered shots below the belt from Green in consecutive games, disagreed.
The NBA retroactively upgraded Green's kick from a flagrant 1 to a flagrant 2 but that still allowed Green to appear in Game 4. It made little difference for the Warriors, however, as their sparkplug was a minus-30 Tuesday.
Golden State travels home to Oakland smarting from a 3-1 series deficit.