Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II may have a chance to play at some point during the Western Conference Finals.
According to ESPN's Kendra Andrews, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr left the door open for Payton's return, saying: "It would be a long shot for him to play, but I think it's a possibility."
Payton suffered a fractured elbow during Game 2 of the Warriors' second-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on a hard foul by Dillon Brooks, resulting in Brooks' ejection.
At the time, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski (h/t Andrews) reported that Payton was expected to miss about a month, but there was a possibility he could return during the NBA Finals if Golden State were to advance that far.