The NBA has booked Golden State Warriors ahead of Draymond Green $ 50,000 for tampering due to comments he made about Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker while serving as TNT analyst, the league announced Sunday.
During Friday’s broadcast, Green Booker and the Suns praised for their unexpected start in the NBA bubble at the Walt Disney Resort, “but get my husband out of Phoenix.”
“It’s not good for him. It’s not good for his career,” Green said. “… They need to get Book from Phoenix. I need my husband to go somewhere where he can play great basketball all the time and win because he’s that type of player.”
When asked by TNT’s Ernie Johnson if he thought his comments were offensive, Green responded, “Maybe.”
The NBA clearly decided they were that.
The league has tightened its rules for this season when it comes to matters such as polling, salary cap caps and free agency timing – with one emphasis being the rule that prohibits player-to-player manipulation. The fine amount is the maximum the NBA can give before a player can file a grievance, according to ESPN’s Bobby Marks.
Booker, 23, is under contract with the Suns through the 2023-24 season after signing a five-year $ 158 million expansion in July 2018. He leads Phoenix in scoring at 26.4 points per game this season.
The Suns are the only undefeated team in the NBA bubble to go 5-0 since the league restarted. Phoenix (31-39) is a half game behind the Portland Trail Blazers (32-39) for the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference and a layoff spot in the playoffs for the postseason.
Booker has not been to the playoffs with the Suns, who have not made the postseason in 10 years.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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