A transition take foul by Draymond Green on rookie Zach Edey that the Memphis Grizzlies took exception to following Friday night’s loss to the Golden State Warriors has been upgraded to a Flagrant 1 following league review.
The foul occurred with 7:06 remaining in the third quarter of Friday’s game, a 123-118 win by the Warriors.
Green lost the ball as he was driving around Jaren Jackson Jr. and fell into the paint at Edey’s feet. Edey picked up the ball for a steal and immediately threw an outlet pass to start a Grizzlies’ fast break. Green’s left elbow got tangled with Edey’s right foot, and the Grizzlies rookie center tripped over Green’s sprawled out left leg.
“It definitely wasn’t a basketball play,” Edey said after the game.
The play was ruled a transition take foul at the time and was not reviewed.
Jenkins complimented Edey’s game — he finished with 14 points and nine rebounds — before expressing disappointment that officials did not take a second look at the foul.
“Overall, thought he was really good,” Jenkins said of Edey. “And very disappointing, there was that one play, we were about to start the break and he’s been playing really hard to try to outlet, and Draymond grabs his leg and pulls him down and it doesn’t get reviewed.
“So I know there’s a code in this league, and I don’t understand how that wasn’t reviewed. Very disappointing.”
A Flagrant 1 foul, if it had been called during the game, would’ve awarded the Grizzlies two free throws and possession of the ball.
Green has had a long history of questionable fouls. He was suspended last season for hitting Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face, one of several plays that season that appeared to cross the line.
This is Green’s first flagrant foul this season.
ESPN’s Ohm Youngmisuk contributed to this story.
