Draymond Green Poses Problem for the NBA

The NBA and its commissioner Adam Silver didn’t address a serious problem quickly enough or in a decisive manner. Now it has evolved into a major issue, and one that can’t be neatly solved or easily handled.& The problem is the behavior of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who last week received an indefinite suspension following his latest on-court incident. Green struck Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face, knocking him to the court. It was just the latest in a series of incidents involving Green dating back to last season, when he slugged then teammate Jordan Poole in the locker room. This time the league took matters out of the hands of his team and took an unprecedented step, suspending him indefinitely.& Green stands to lose over $150,000 a game if the suspension is fewer than 15 games and over $200,000 a game if it hits 20 and beyond. But money is far from the key issue. As everyone from NBA head of discipline Joe Dumars to 12-year teammate Steph Curry said, the concern moving forward is for Green ‘s welfare and health. No one knows exactly what is wrong or causing the actions that have led...