REPORT: Gary Payton II to Miss At Least 3 Weeks Due to Elbow Injury

Gary Payton II will supposedly miss out on a minimum of 3 weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic, due to the fractured elbow he suffered on Tuesday in Game 2.

Sources: MRI on Warriors guard Gary Payton II revealed minor ligament damage together with his fractured left elbow. He will miss out on a minimum of 3 weeks and has actually not eliminated a return in the NBA Finals.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 5, 2022

Charania likewise reported that Payton’s MRI exposed some minor ligament. The injury took place when Dillon Brootes while ks devoted a tough nasty on a fast-break chance, drawing a Flagrant 2 nasty after evaluation due to Brooks striking Payton on the head and the Oregon State item consequently remaining on the ground for numerous minutes while group medical professionals assessed him.

Should the Warriors advance to the NBA Finals, they haven’t eliminated a return.

The Warriors-Grizzlies series is connected at 1-1, moving to San Francisco for Game 3 on Saturday.