Gary Payton II of the Golden State Warriors and Jaren Jackson Jr. of the Memphis Grizzlies compete for the ball during Game One of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs Qualifiers at FedExForum on May 1, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Getty image via AFP)
SAN FRANCISCO – Gary Payton II The Warriors confirmed Thursday they will be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering a fracture in their left elbow as well as damage to ligaments and muscles in a controversial incident during Golden State’s NBA playoff loss to the previous Golden State. Memphis, the Warriors confirmed on Thursday.
Warriors ace Payton was knocked out of Tuesday’s bruising second game in the first three minutes after being leveled by the Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks.
Brooks was dropped from the game – eventually won 106-101 by Memphis – after crashing into Payton in mid-air as he drove to shoot a basket.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr then attacked Brooks’ foul as “dirty” and the NBA followed up on Thursday by ordering a one-game suspension for Brooks for “excessive and unnecessary contact.” set” with Payton.
Brooks will serve his suspension on Saturday when the Warriors host Memphis for the third game on Saturday. The best of the seven draws with a 1-1 scoreline.
Golden State released a statement Thursday detailing the extent of Payton’s injury following an MRI scan.
“The MRI confirmed that Payton suffered a fracture in his left elbow, in addition to ligaments and muscle damage,” the team said.
“He will be reevaluated in two weeks.”
The Warriors also updated the injury status of Andre Iguodala, who has missed the last three playoffs with a neck injury.
Golden State said Iguodala is “making good progress in recovery and will be reevaluated in a week.”
The NBA also issued a $25,000 fine to Golden State’s Draymond Green for making an obscene one-finger gesture to the crowd as he made his way from the field to the locker room for medical treatment after the first half on Tuesday. .
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