Thursday’s deadline day deal that was set to reunite Gary Payton II with the Warriors is now in jeopardy after the guard failed his physical on Friday, according to Shams Charania and Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
Payton could miss two-to-three months with a core muscle issue, which he had been playing through in Portland and managing with Toradol shots. The injury was not relayed to Golden State during the trade negotiation process.
The Warriors have until Saturday to decide whether or not they want to go through with the trade, or rescind the entire deal.
