Gary Payton II (Golden State Warriors)
Injury sustained on 26 March vs. Miami Heat
Payton suffered a partial ligament tear in his left thumb and will be re-evaluated in a week, missing at least Friday’s game vs. the Pelicans.
The injury, deemed a pain tolerance issue post-rehab, sidelines one of the team’s top recent performers. Coach Kerr expects Jonathan Kuminga to fill the defensive void.