Blazer's Edge · Mar 27, 2025
Injury Bug Hits Multiple NBA Teams
Two of the Portland Trail Blazers’ late-season opponents will be missing rotation players, thanks to injuries announced today. The Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II suffered a torn ligament in this thumb, and ESPN reports that the Blazers alum is out indefinitely.
Elsewhere, the Utah Jazz also shut down Jordan Clarkson, who received a medical procedure due to plantar fascia issues. The team announced that he will not return this season.
Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson underwent a medical procedure to address plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He will be out for the remainder of the season while he continues to receive treatment.