After an extended edition of the offseason, the Golden State Warriors could finally have a target date for their return to game action.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the NBA Players Association has approved the league’s plan for a Dec. 22 start date for the 2020-21 season. Members of the Warriors will have the remainder of November before returning to Chase Center for the start of preseason training camp.
In the final leg of Golden State’s eight-month offseason, Draymond Green is working on his long-distance jumper. On Friday, NBA skills coach Travis Walton shared a video of the former Defensive Player of the Year splashing a series of corner 3-pointers at the Samson Center in Los Angeles.
During the Instagram video, Green drilled four consecutive catch and shoot triples from the corner.
Via @gswchris on Twitter:
everyone’s gangsta till Draymond Green starts hitting threes 👀 pic.twitter.com/z7JWdlcxbe
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) November 6, 2020
Green’s latest display isn’t the first time he’s been spotted getting up shots from beyond the arc. In early October, the three-time All-Star was back in the gym, showing off his range.
After shooting only 27.9% on 3.0 3-point attempts per game last season, there’s a reason Green has been working on his long-distance jumper. Although Green dealt with injuries and load management, his 3-point shooting numbers from 2019-20 were his lowest mark since his rookie year (20.9%).
With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson back on the floor creating space, Green will have the chance to capitalize on his offseason work in 2020-21.
