“I’m beat the hell up.” That was the tamest update Draymond Green could give on himself tonight. Despite being questionable with multiple injuries and stung by a series of ejections, the Golden State Warriors enforcer played over 30 minutes in a 103-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. We’re still left wondering exactly what happened to him before halftime, because the injury report initially left fans confused.

At one point, Green was trying to save a loose ball and crashed into the Warriors’ bench. He went back to the locker room to get assessed. The official report at that moment stated he had a rib contusion and would be questionable to return.

Despite that report, Green still returned and cut the deficit to one point. It didn’t save the Dubs from a loss, though. He ended up playing the whole game, recording 6 points, 12 assists, five rebounds, and two steals. While a rib contusion would’ve been severe, especially after the crash he took, NBA reporter Brett Siegel clarified it was a “false alarm.”

The actual diagnosis was a left ankle injury. The first report created panic about a rib injury that could’ve sidelined him for a lot longer.

However, it appears that Green’s prognosis is much better than initially estimated.

Draymond Green drops an updated injury report of himself

The chatter about Draymond Green these days isn’t great. He’s the subject of trade rumors despite the Warriors’ commitment to ensuring he retires a Dub. Some believe the team’s offense improves when he leaves the floor, with speculation that the exaggerated injury report was intended to keep him out of the game.

However, that report is not entirely wrong…

Green was available after the game to talk about the multiple injuries he sustained just tonight.

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“I’m beat the f—- up … sorry … I’m beat the hell up,” the Warriors veteran said.

Green said he injured his ribs, ankle, and left wrist.

“[The] crash into the bench,” Green said. “I knocked a rib out, then right after that, I rolled my ankle, I fell on my wrist, I hurt my left wrist. It’s just the accumulation of this game.”

So he’s not ready to admit that the season is taking a toll and is only blaming it on tonight. Despite his state, though, he’s already made a decision about his status. The Warriors are playing against the Milwaukee Bucks next, and Green declared, “I’ll be alright on Wednesday.”

Fans on both sides have been fantasizing about swapping Draymond Green with Giannis Antetokounmpo for a while now. It makes their impending matchup a defining one, and the Warriors will want Green on the floor to take him on.