Steve Kerr Gives Latest Update on Absent Player Before Warriors-Wolves

Apr 26, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talks to media members before game three of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Chase Center. Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

Steve Kerr Gives Latest Update on Absent Player Before Warriors-Wolves

Originally posted on Golden State Warriors on SI
By Matt Guzman | Last updated May 5, 2025 7:24 PM ET

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As the Golden State Warriors prepare to move on to the second round of the NBA Playoffs, they'll continue working on getting fully healthy — Steph Curry's thumb injury is among the major factors keeping them from such a state.

Speaking to reporters via video conference, Warriors coach Steve Kerr provided an update on another player who has been dealing with injury: Gary Payton II.

Payton missed Golden State's Game 7 matchup against the Houston Rockets with an illness and had to "wear a mask" on the team's flight to face the Minnesota Timberwolves. He'll be questionable for Tuesday's contest.

Speaking to reporters via videoconference, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr says he isn’t sure about Gary Payton II’s status Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Payton missed Game 7 against the Houston Rockets with an illness. Wore a mask on the team flight, Kerr said.
— Sam Gordon (@BySamGordon) May 5, 2025

Payton averaged 6.5 points, three rebounds, and 1.3 assists on 57 percent shooting from the field during the regular season, and proved to be a boon for the Warriors against the Rockets as the No. 7 seed.

The shooting guard's best performance of the series came during Game 3 when he logged 16 points while shooting 7-for-9 from the field. Whether or not he plays in Game 1 of Round 2 will certainly be of interest for both sides.

Gary Payton II questionable for Game 1 with the illness that held him out last night. Rob Dillingham out with an ankle issue. Everybody else cleared for the opener of Warriors vs Timberwolves in Minnesota tomorrow night.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 5, 2025

Beyond Payton, only Rob Dillingham was listed as OUT for Minnesota on the team's initial availability report, leaving both squads at nearly-perfect health.

Tipoff of Game 1 between the Timberwolves and Warriors at Target Center is set for Tuesday night at 9:30 p.m. EST.

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