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Gary Payton II might not get his reunion with the Golden State Warriors after all.
According to a report from The Athletic on Friday, the four-team trade between the Portland Trail Blazers, Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks that would have sent Payton back to San Francisco is “in jeopardy” after Payton’s pre-trade physical revealed a core muscle issue that could keep him sidelined for two-to-three months.
The Warriors have until Saturday to decide whether they want to go through with the trade, in which they sent James Wiseman to Detroit and five second-round picks to Portland. Kevin Knox and Saddiq Bey would also be sent back to Detroit.
Payton II missed the first 35 games of the season after undergoing core muscle surgery in September. He made his season debut for the Portland Trail Blazers on Jan. 2 but has missed five games in that span of time. Payton II has averaged 4.1 points and 1.1 steals per game while averaging 15 minutes per game this season.
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