The NBA is working with the Warriors to help Golden State finalize its four-team trade without renouncing its ability to investigate the way the Trail Blazers shared Gary Payton II‘s health information, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). As we previously reported, the Warriors have filed an official complaint with the league office, arguing that Portland allegedly shared misleading medical information about Payton.
The reserve guard, shipped out to Golden State from Portland at the trade deadline last week, flunked a physical exam when the Warriors’ medical staff discovered that his core muscle injury, which he had been playing through for a month, was severe enough it could sideline him for three additional months this season.
Should the Warriors ultimately decide not to move forward with their trade, it would have a ripple effect on four clubs. Their deadline to do so is 9:30 p.m. ET tonight.
The Warriors shipped out 2020 No. 2 draft pick James Wiseman to the Pistons and two second-round draft picks to the Pistons in the trade. Meanwhile, the Pistons sent out small forward Saddiq Bey to the Hawks and combo forward Kevin Knox to the Trail Blazers. The Hawks flipped three second-round picks to Portland and two seconds to Golden State.
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