Draymond Green was announced as an All-Star reserve on Thursday.
Green makes his fourth All-Star Game, his first since the 2018-19 season, selected as a reserve in a vote by all 30 NBA coaches. The 31-year-old won't participate in All-Star weekend in Cleveland due to a back injury that's sidelined him since Jan. 9, he announced on TNT.
Green joins Devin Booker, Luka Doncic, Rudy Gobert, Donovan Mitchell, Chris Paul and Karl-Anthony Towns as All-Star reserves in the West.
His teammates, guard Steph Curry and forward Andrew Wiggins, were voted in as All-Star starters. Curry will make his eighth All-Star appearance and Wiggins his first.
Green has been out since Jan. 9 rehabbing from a lower back injury classified as left disc recovery. He's seen a specialist about his back and is making "positive" steps in his recovery, head coach Steve Kerr said, as he gradually incorporates on-court work back into his routine.
Before the injury, Green was putting together a season worthy of defensive player of the year consideration. His impact mostly felt off the stat sheet as he directs his teammates and stifles opposing teams' strongest players anywhere on the floor.
As the defense's composer, Green helped make the Warriors defense the best in the NBA in nearly every statistical category. Their 101.9 defensive rating prior to Jan. 9 was a league best.
