SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green participated in his first team practice since early January on Saturday afternoon.
“It’s great just to have his energy back in the gym, his voice,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “He looked great, physically. So that’s a very positive step for him and we’ll go from here.”
Green, who has been rehabbing a lower back injury since Jan. 9, did shooting drills, 5-on-0 conditioning and “a lot” of other drill work Saturday.
“My progress has been tremendous,” Green said. “I think, where I am today, if you knew where I was eight weeks ago or seven weeks ago, it’s night and day.”
For the first half of Green’s hiatus, he was unable to do any basketball activities. He spent most of that time — once his back was in a place that allowed for physical activity — in the weight room.
“I’m stronger than I’ve ever…
