NEW YORK — Draymond Green was reinstated by the NBA from his indefinite suspension on Saturday after the Golden State Warriors forward missed 12 games for hitting Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face on Dec. 12.
The league said Green “demonstrated his commitment to conforming his conduct to standards expected of NBA players” during his suspension, which began Dec. 14. He has met with a counselor as well as had multiple joint meetings with representatives of the league, the Warriors and the National Basketball Players Association. Those meetings, the league added, will continue throughout the season.
The Warriors have gone 7-5 without Green, who also was suspended for five games in November for placing Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a headlock. The league noted Green’s “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts” when handing out the most recent punishment.
The four-time NBA champion also was suspended after stepping on the chest of the Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis during a playoff game last season.
After agreeing to a new $100 million deal with the Warriors last summer, Green lost nearly $1.9 million in salary during the suspension.