Day: March 27, 2025

Gary Payton II has suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb and will be out indefinitely.

Payton is averaging 6.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 14.9 minutes over 58 games this season for the Golden State Warriors. Payton will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason and is represented by Aaron Goodwin.

The Los Angeles Lakers have converted Jordan Goodwin from his Two-Way contract to a standard two-year NBA contract. The Lakers have waived Cam Reddish to create a roster spot for Goodwin.

Goodwin has averaged 20.5 minutes, recording at least one offensive rebound in 18 of 19 contests played and is shooting 41% from 3-point range. Goodwin participated in training camp with the Lakers, but was injured and joined the South Bay Lakers of the G League before his Two-Way deal on Feb. 7.

Reddish has appeared in 33 games this season, averaging 3.2 points and 2.0 rebounds. Reddish was traded by the Lakers in their deal for Mark Williams that was later rescinded.

When Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid was ruled out for the season on February 28, the team said they would work with him on a rehab and treatment plan for his injured left knee. A month later, it seems that a decision is finally close.

Sixers coach Nick Nurse said that Embiid is done, or close to done, meeting with specialists on how to handle his injury.

“I don’t want to speak definitively – I think he’s done seeing all the specialists,” Nurse said. “There may be one or – and those kind of turn into more discussions. I kind of just got up to speed on all of it today. But yeah, I think it’s kind of, like, decision time, and there’s so many opinions and weighing all that out and seeing exactly what’s going to happen. I think we’re close to that point of him making a decision on which route he’s going to take. Just not quite there yet.”