Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA's anti-tampering rules, the league announced Sunday.
"As announced prior to the start of the 2019-20 season, the NBA has adopted a stricter enforcement approach for conduct relating to tampering, salary cap circumvention, and free agency timing rules, including with respect to the rule prohibiting player-to-player tampering," the NBA's statement said.
Green's punishment is in response to him pleading for Suns guard Devin Booker to leave Phoenix during a recent appearance on TNT's "NBA Tip-Off." He appeared to respond to the league's punishment on Twitter.
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— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) August 9, 2020
"It's not good for him, it's not good for his career," Green said of Booker's current NBA home. He then implored the All-Star to join a team where he can play great basketball on a regular basis.
Booker recently responded to Green's comments after the Suns improved to 5-0 inside the bubble, saying this type of winning basketball is "what we owe to the fans."
Green has a lengthy history of being fined by the NBA that's led him to forfeit more than $800,000 in his career, according to Spotrac. This is the three-time champion's first fine relating to the league's anti-tampering measures.
