Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers discussed the four-team trade involving the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons and Portland Trail Blazers that was briefly on hold due to an injury to Gary Payton II.
The Warriors confirmed the deal ahead of Sunday's deadline, and Myers said he remains hopeful Payton is back on the court before the playoffs.
"It was our determination he's not ready to play right now," he told reporters Monday. "But when we hopefully do get him back at some point—the goal would be pre-playoffs. That would be the hope, but until we get a sense of how the rehab process is going, I can't really speculate.