
Gary Payton II
G - GSW - DTD
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Eligibility
Gary Payton II (adductor) won't play in Tuesday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Fantasy Impact
Payton will continue to be sidelined for the Warriors. He's now dealing with soreness in his adductor, and he's set to miss Tuesday's game because of it. He should remain out for the foreseeable future, and his absence doesn't carry many implications for fantasy purposes.
The Warriors have until 9:30 PM ET on Sunday to make decision on Gary Payton II’s physical and the fate of a four-team trade with Blazers, Hawks and Pistons.
Fantasy Impact
Golden State continues to evaluate Payton's abdominal injury before they make their choice official. The Warriors could choose to go through with the trade as they save up a ton of money by trading James Wiseman.
Gary Payton II has failed his physical, putting the trade he was involved in to head back to Golden State in jeopardy.
Fantasy Impact
Payton's core muscle injury could sideline him for up to three months following a Warriors exam. The Warriors to have till Saturday to make a decision on the trade. If they choose not to go through with it, James Wiseman would remain in Golden State, while Sadiq Bey and Kevin Knox would remain in Detroit.
Gary Payton II has been traded to the Golden State Warriors for five second-round picks.
Fantasy Impact
Payton will return to the Warriors after leaving for Portland just last off-season. He will likely maintain a similar role that he currently has with Portland, as he averaged just over 17 minutes per game with both the Blazers and Warriors.
Gary Payton II (illness) is likely to play in Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Fantasy Impact
Payton is managing a non-covid illness of some kind that will leave him with an injury designation for Monday's game. It's not considered serious, and he should be good to go against the Bucks. His defensive efforts should go a long way in helping this Blazers' team to overcome Milwaukee on Monday.
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