Draymond Green Cleared for Monday After Weekend Back Issue

Draymond Green's back is officially fine, or at least fine enough to avoid the NBA's mandatory paperwork. According to Underdog NBA, the veteran forward is completely off the injury report ahead of Monday's game.

For anyone holding their breath on Golden State Warriors game lines, you can finally exhale. The engine of the offense is back in the mix, which completely changes how you have to look at the board.

"Underdog NBA reported that Draymond Green is not listed on the injury report for Monday."

Green was a late scratch over the weekend with a lower back issue, leaving a massive playmaking void on the floor. When you pull his 7.0 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game out of the lineup, the whole Golden State system usually looks like a sports car trying to drive with square tires.

Back injuries in your mid-30s are usually the kind of thing that require a three-day heating pad retreat just from sleeping at a weird angle. The fact that Draymond is already cleared and ready to go means either the medical staff worked a miracle, or he just really hates sitting on the bench in street clothes.

With the league cracking down heavily on accurate injury reporting for betting transparency, a clean status is a definitive green light. Expect him back in his usual spot, directing traffic and loudly auditing the officiating crew by tipoff.