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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreIt finally happened.
Read MoreThe NBA’s trade deadline is tomorrow, February 9th at 3pm Eastern time, or noon Pacific time. Typically, deadline day is a big one for news around the league, but the Golden State Warriors historically haven’t been a part of that “blockbuster” info cycle.
Read MoreStephen Curry exited last night’s game against the Dallas Mavericks with what was described as lower leg injury. He did not return after going down in the 3rd quarter, and a report was released this morning that he’ll be absent for multiple weeks, per a Warriors press release:
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