Guard Gary Payton II failed his bodily examination with the Warriors, leaving the four-team commerce that may ship him to Golden State in limbo, a number of media retailers reported on Friday.
According to The Athletic, Payton might be sidelined two to 3 months due to a core muscle damage that he had been taking part in by way of with the Portland Trail Blazers.
NBC Sports Bay Area cited an unnamed supply saying a three-month timetable for Payton’s return is an overestimation however including that there isn’t a actual timeframe for his restoration.
Payton underwent belly surgical procedure final summer time, when he left the reigning NBA champion Warriors to signal a free agent cope with the Trail Blazers.
The Warriors reportedly have been mulling whether or not to nonetheless settle for the commerce, agreed to on Thursday, that additionally concerned the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks. The deadline to resolve is Saturday, however the framework of the deal cannot be adjusted because the NBA commerce deadline handed on Thursday.
First, the Hawks bought ahead Saddiq Bey from the Pistons, with Atlanta sending a number of second-round draft picks to Portland and Golden State. The Warriors traded former No. 2 total choose James Wiseman to Detroit for Bey and ahead Kevin Knox.
Finally, Golden State dealt Knox and a number of second-round picks to Portland to amass Payton.
Payton, 30, made his season debut on Jan. 2. He appeared in 15 video games with the Trail Blazers, averaging 4.1 factors, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 17 minutes per contest.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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