Warriors make Gary Payton II deal official as Bob Myers holds presser on trade fiasco

The Golden State Warriors announced they’ll follow through with the four-team deal that brought back fan-favorite guard Gary Payton II to San Francisco on Monday. The Warriors filed a complaint against the Portland Trail Blazers after Payton failed his physical due to an undisclosed abdomen injury not long after the trade was reported minutes before the NBA’s trade deadline.

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Two potential buyout targets the Warriors should consider

The 2023 NBA trade deadline came and went, and with the news that guard Gary Payton II could possibly not suit up for the Golden State Warriors in the foreseeable future, the Warriors are in dire need of depth.

The Warriors still have an open roster spot — one that’s been open since the start of the 2022-23 season. Historically, the Warriors always kept that roster spot open for salary cap purposes or for situations like these.

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Gary Payton II Trade In Limbo With Failed Physical

A bombshell report came from The Athletic’s Shams Charania today that the four team deal between the Warriors, Pistons, Trail Blazers, and Hawks may not hold up due to a failed physical from inbound Warriors returner, Gary Payton II. The trade, which moves James Wiseman to Detroit and a myriad of picks around between the other two teams, was finalized during Thursday’s deadline but was still pending the success of the physical.

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