Draymond Green Expects to Play in Game 1 vs. Cavaliers After Ankle Injury

Andre Iguodala isn't the only Golden State Warrior dealing with an injury entering the 2018 NBA Finals.

Draymond Green revealed after Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals that he tweaked his ankle during Monday's battle against the Houston Rockets, via ESPN.com's Chris Haynes: "I told [trainer] Chelsea Lane during the game that I rolled my ankle badly, and I don't feel a thing right now. I know it was the adrenaline. After the game, wooooo."

Fortunately for Golden State, the injury doesn't appear to be serious enough to keep him from playing in Game 1 against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday.

"I'll be good, though," Green told Haynes.

Green played 44 minutes in Game 7, posting 10 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and one block. His performance helped the Warriors pull out a 101-92 victory on the road, clinching a fourth consecutive Finals appearance.

The three-time All-Star missed 12 games during the regular season due to a combination of right shoulder soreness, pelvic contusion and flu-like symptoms. He has played in all 17 games this postseason. 

Green has played in all but one Finals game over the past three years, infamously being suspended for Game 5 in 2016. That turned out to be the first game of the Cleveland Cavaliers' historic comeback, in which they became the first team to ever rally from a 3-1 series deficit in the Finals to win the championship.

Last year, the 6'7", 230-pound forward averaged 11.0 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.8 assists against Cleveland in the Finals as Golden State won its second title in three seasons.

Green becomes just the latest Warrior to be hobbled by injury during these playoffs. While Iguodala missed the final four games of the Western Conference Finals due to a left lateral leg contusion, Klay Thompson (knee) was also listed as questionable heading into Game 5 before playing 42 minutes and scoring 23 points in a 98-94 loss. Stephen Curry missed Golden State's first six postseason games due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain.

OddsShark noted Golden State enters the series as overwhelming favorites over the Cavaliers. If Green's injury lingers, the Warriors' title odds could take a hit—but he expects to be able to play through it.