Gary Payton II returns to the Warriors after a brief stint with the Trail Blazers.
The four-team trade that is sending Gary Payton II to the Golden State Warriors from the Portland Trail Blazers was completed on Sunday, February 12, multiple outlets reported, ending a brief saga that had the deal in limbo since Thursday’s trade deadline
Along with Payton, 30, reuniting with the Warriors, the deal is sending Golden State’s James Wiseman to the Pistons, Detroit’s Saddiq Bey to the Atlanta Hawks, and another Pistons player, Kevin Knox II, to the Trail Blazers. The Warriors will also send five second-round draft picks to Portland. The NBA will conduct an inquiry into the Trail Blazers’ handling of the injury, in particular a potential failure to provide sufficient medical information before agreeing to the trade, according to ESPN.