Perhaps we got too excited too quickly. A day after the Golden State Warriors traded James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons, and reunited with Gary Payton II in the process, Payton failed a physical. The abdominal issue that sidelined Payton to start the season, and limited him to 15 games this year, is apparently more severe than the Warriors realized, and threatens to keep him out for the rest of the season.
Just in: A failed physical exam of Gary Payton II has placed the Golden State-Portland-Detroit-Atlanta four-team deal in serious jeopardy, sources tell me and @anthonyVslater.