Joe Dumars Talks Draymond Green Suspension for Warriors vs. Kings After Sabonis Foul

NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars discussed the league's decision to suspend Draymond Green for stomping on Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis, saying the Golden State Warriors forward's status as a "repeat offender" played into the decision-making.

"Here's what it came down to: Excessive and over-the-top actions, conduct detrimental and a repeat offender. That's what separates this where you end up with a suspension," Dumars told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday.

Green will miss the Warriors' Game 3 matchup against Sacramento on Thursday as a result of the suspension. Golden State currently trails Sacramento 2-0 in the best-of-seven series.

"You know what the situation is, but you have to set that aside and look at the facts in front of you…Repeat offender weighs as heavy as anything," Dumars said.

Green is the Warriors' best defender and often serves as a lead facilitator from the high post. He was also one of the Warriors' healthiest players this season, playing in 73 games. Only Jordan Poole and Kevon Looney were in the lineup more often.

This is the second time Green has served a suspension during the playoffs. The first famously came during the 2016 NBA Finals after he received a flagrant foul for hitting LeBron James in the groin. The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-1 deficit in no small part thanks to Green's suspension.

Seven years later, Green's actions may again wind up costing Golden State a deep playoff run. The Kings were able to pull away in Game 2 after Green's ejection, and Golden State will now have dig itself out of a hole with him on the sideline.