Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II, who exited the Christmas Day game against the Los Angeles Lakers with 9:27 remaining in the fourth quarter, underwent an MRI earlier on Thursday. The MRI confirmed that Payton has suffered a mild strain of his left calf. He will be re-evaluated in one week.
Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II first injured his left calf against the Timberwolves in Minnesota on Nov. 21
Payton, 32, first injured his left calf in a win at Minnesota on Nov. 21. He missed Monday’s loss to Indiana Pacers but returned to play in the loss to the Lakers. He was seen limping off the floor before heading to the locker room. The Warriors have lost 11 of their last 14 games since starting the season 12-3.
Payton is one of the Warriors’ best perimeter defenders, ranking 20th in the NBA this season in steals per 36 minutes (2.0). However, he has struggled shooting from beyond the arc, going just…
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