After the Warriors fell into the NBA play-in zone, there was bad news, and the backcourt defense lock was out indefinitely

According to ESPN's reporter Charania on the 28th, defensive big man Gary Payton II (Gary Payton II) partially torn the thumb ligament of his left hand and will be out indefinitely, and the injury will be reassessed in a week.

Peyton Jr

Peyton Jr. was injured in the game against the Heat a few days ago, and according to ESPN, he will miss the game against the Pelicans on the 29th. Warriors head coach Kelr admitted: "Gary has been one of our best players in the last month and we will miss him. ”

Cole also said that after Peyton Jr.'s absence, Kuminga will take on the important task of the team's "defensive big lock", "He is the most direct choice, we will let him mark the strongest offensive player of the enemy team, let him press all over the court, just like Peyton Jr. usually does." If he can do well, he will definitely get more playing time. ”

This season, Peyton Jr. played in 58 games, setting a career-high second, averaging 6.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals per game, shooting 58.5% from the field and 33.0% from three-point range. In the last 16 games, Peyton Jr. averaged 10.4 points per game, shooting 65% from the field and 50% from three-point range.

The Warriors are currently 41-31 and have been in a tight competition for the Western Conference standings recently, and the Warriors have also dropped to the seventh-place playoff range. On the 29th, he will face the Pelicans, who are second to last in the Upper West, and Curry is expected to return, and Kerr has also admitted that this game will be the most critical game of the season.