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the NBA has started an investigation of the Trail Blazers for possibly providing misleading information on Gary Payton's condition.

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Last night, The Athletic reported thatGolden State Warriors' Gary Payton II could miss two to three months after a muscle problem in his abdomen, putting the deal of four teams between GSW, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers in jeopardy.

Gary Payton II

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Said deal consisted of James Wiseman being sent to the Detroit Pistons, who sent Saddiq Bey to the Atlanta Hawks, with five future second rounds going to Golden State, along with Kevin Knox. Then the Warriors traded Knox and the second for Gary Payton with the Portland Trail Blazers.

However, when the exam was done, the injury was discovered for the former Warriors, who was returning for his second stint. That's why the NBA has started an investigation of the Trail Blazers for possibly providing misleading information after receiving a complaint from the Warriors.

The Warriors have until tonight to move forward with the deal or cancel the entire trade, according to Shams Charania's report. None of the players involved in the trade are able to take the court for their new teams until the Warriors announce their final decision.

Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin said the team was confident Payton II was healthy before agreeing to trade him to Golden State in the four-team deal. Cronin said he was aware of the report but had not been contacted by the Warriors, Hawks, or Pistons, who were also in on the deal.

To add more drama to the matter, it was initially reported upon the trade that Payton was not happy in Portland, since the Blazers gave him a big contract and trusted him. However, according to the report, Portland knew about his problem and decided to make him play undercover, in addition to not telling the Warriors that Payton had that muscle problem.

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