Draymond Green is resorting to some dental protection.
The Golden State Warriors forward said Thursday he will be sporting braces for a "couple weeks" after an elbow from the Oklahoma City Thunder's Jerami Grant displaced one of his teeth Tuesday, according to ESPN.
"My tooth got knocked back - my big tooth, my front tooth," he said. "It is what it is."
Speaking to reporters, Green, who apparently visited a dentist Wednesday, could already be seen with metal wiring surrounding the top row of his teeth.
Draymond’s R front tooth knocked back. Braces now on cpl wks. Tooth intact, dentists to monitor. “It hasn’t died, hopefully it stays alive.” pic.twitter.com/CDTIZnDiXG
— Janie McCauley (@JanieMcCAP) February 8, 2018
Green was struck by Grant in the second quarter Tuesday when the Thunder forward attempted a drive to the basket. After immediately being surrounded by three Warriors players, Grant attempted to kick the ball out but turned it over, elbowing Green in the process.
That led to a bloodied Green complaining about the non-call, but the 27-year-old was served with a technical foul instead. He later received his second technical of the game - and league-leading 13th - and was tossed in the final quarter.
