SAN FRANCISCO - Golden State Warriors star power forward Draymond Green was ruled out for the remainder of Saturday's game against the Washington Wizards with left calf tightness. Green had just returned from a three-game absence due to illness and a back issue when he hobbled off the floor and went back to the locker room three minutes into the game.

MINNEAPOLIS — Draymond Green missed his third straight game on Wednesday after getting ruled out with an illness and a back injury, with the former being more significant than the latter.

Injuries are leaving the Golden State Warriors without Draymond Green, Kyle Anderson, Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis.

He’s moving better, heavily contesting 3’s at the fourth-highest rate in the NBA. The Warriors have also allowed 0.9 points per direct drive when Green is the help defender this

Draymond Green last played in a 107-104 win against the Detroit Pistons last week. He finished with seven points, five rebounds, four assists, and three blocks. In the Warriors' previous meeting against the Timberwolves, Green tallied seven assists, six points, and one block in a 114-106 win.

All of the excitement and goodwill from the Warriors' hot start to the season has long since faded, and calls for the franchise to make a trade have been growing louder. During a recent interview with Yahoo Sports,