The NBA fines Golden State Warriors ahead of Draymond Green $ 50,000 for violating the league’s anti-tampering rule following his remarks about Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker.
Apparently as an analyst on TNT’s Inside the NBA on Friday, Green commented on Booker’s theft in the bubble.
“It’s great to play Book well and play Phoenix well, but get my husband out of Phoenix,” Green said. “It’s not good for him. It’s not good for his career. Sorry Chuck (Barkley), but they have to get Book out of Phoenix. I need my husband to go somewhere so he can play great basketball all the time and win he’s that kind of player. “
In a news release, the NBA said: ‘As announced prior to the start of the 2019-20 season, the NBA has adopted a stricter enforcement approach to behavior related to sabers, pay environment, and free agency timelines, including with respect to the rule prohibits player-to-player manipulation. ”
The Suns have been the breakout team ever since. They are 5-0 in the bubble with four wins over playoff-bound teams and have moved from 13th place to 10th place in the Western Conference with a chance to reach the playoffs. Booker, who made his first All-Star team this season, has been sensational, averaging 29.4 points and 6.4 assists while shooting 50 percent from the field.
“I feel that’s important to this organization, to the fans who have been sticking through us for so long and still do,” Booker told reporters Saturday after a win against Miami. ‘Since I’m in Phoenix, we’ve not had the winning success we’ve had, but the support has been there. And this is what we owe to the fans, we owe it to the organization. It’s been a long time for us and I think this bubble opportunity was great for us, and we take advantage of it. ”
Two years ago, Booker signed a five-year, $ 158.2 million expansion deal with Phoenix, and he will not be a free agent until the summer of 2024.
