MINNEAPOLIS — Draymond Green missed his third straight game on Wednesday after getting ruled out with an illness and a back injury, with the former being more significant than the latter.

Injuries are leaving the Golden State Warriors without Draymond Green, Kyle Anderson, Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski for Wednesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis.

All of the excitement and goodwill from the Warriors' hot start to the season has long since faded, and calls for the franchise to make a trade have been growing louder. During a recent interview with Yahoo Sports,