Draymond Green back on the practice floor with Warriors after suspension

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green returned to the practice floor Sunday with the Golden State Warriors, one day after being reinstated by the NBA following a 12-game suspension.

Coach Steve Kerr wasn't sure when Green might be ready to play in a game again after the prolonged time away working on himself in the wake of hitting Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the face on Dec. 12.

“He's here, he looks good, he's excited to be here,” Kerr said before the Warriors hosted Toronto. “We just had our walkthrough, so he took part in the walkthrough. Good to have him back.”

For now, Green will begin his regular shooting routine again and work daily with vice president of player health and performance Rick Celebrini to determine his fitness and readiness for game action. That will include a ramp up of scrimmaging in a similar way the Warriors do with a player coming back from injury.