Back to the Golden State Warriors Newsfeed

Gary Payton II's Reported Failed Physical Has NBA Twitter Furious with Trail Blazers

Gary Payton II failed his physical with the Golden State Warriors on Friday, putting the move back to his former team in jeopardy, per The Athletic's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater.

The Portland Trail Blazers traded Payton to the Warriors ahead of the NBA's trade deadline Thursday in a deal that included the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks. The Pistons received James Wiseman, and the Hawks received Saddiq Bey.

The entire deal could be rescinded by the Warriors because of Payton's failed physical.

Payton's physical revealed a core muscle issue that could sideline him for two to three months, per Charania and Slater.