On Green's 'The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis' on Saturday, Green revealed that he believes that it was because Nurkic was trying to avoid Green, who he was going to be playing against the next day.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has addressed the altercation between Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall from the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks matchup on December 27. The heated exchange between Nurkic and Marshall led to a fight and ejection of both players.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has addressed the altercation between Jusuf Nurkic and Naji Marshall from the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks matchup on December 27. The heated ...

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has an explanation for why Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic "swung" at Naji Marshall on Dec. 27. On Green's 'The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis ...