EDITOR’s NOTE: The Warriors announced that Gary Payton II will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The team also announced that Andre Iguodala is making progress in his back injury rehab and will be re-evaluated in one week.
Gary Payton II & Andre Iguodala updates: pic.twitter.com/6rs2mo6NvO
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) May 5, 2022
Gary Payton II will reportedly miss at least three weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic, due to the fractured elbow he suffered on Tuesday in Game 2.
Sources: MRI on Warriors guard Gary Payton II showed slight ligament damage along with his fractured left elbow. He will miss at least three weeks and has not ruled out a return in the NBA Finals.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 5, 2022
Charania also reported that Payton’s MRI revealed some slight ligament. The injury occurred when Dillon Brootes while ks committed a hard foul on a fast-break opportunity, drawing a Flagrant 2 foul after review due to Brooks hitting Payton on the head and the Oregon State product subsequently staying on the ground for several minutes while team doctors evaluated him.
Should the Warriors advance to the NBA Finals, they haven’t ruled out a return.
The Warriors-Grizzlies series is tied at 1-1, shifting to San Francisco for Game 3 on Saturday.
