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Draymond Green, who missed the entire preseason after injuring his left ankle in late September, is coming back to action this Sunday.

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Golden State Warriors power forwardDraymond Green is set to make his debut against the Houston Rockets on Sunday and after sitting out his team's first two NBA games.

Draymond Green

Team:Golden State WarriorsPosition:PF, CAge:33Height:202 cmWeight:104 kgBirth place:Saginaw, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

"Warriors forward Draymond Green, who suffered a sprained left ankle during off-season workouts and missed all five (5) of the team's preseason games, continues to make good progress," a club announcement, issued October 23, read.

"He has been cleared to begin practicing with the team (5-on-5), and his return to game action will be based on his continued progress as he works his way into game-like condition."

Now, the Warriors listed Green as probable on their injury report, while the player himself, a four-time All-Star, told reporters on Saturday that he expects to be on a minutes' restriction against the Rockets.

Green signed a four-year, $100 million deal with the Warriors in the offseason.

The 33-year-old averaged 8.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.8 assists in 73 games last season. He shot a career-best 52.7% from the field.

Green has career averages of 8.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks in 758 games (608 starts) with Golden State since being a second-round pick (35th overall) out of Michigan State in the 2012 draft. He was NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2016-17 season.

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