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Gary Payton II's agent says his client never took Toradol shots.

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Aaron Goodwin — the agent of Gary Payton II — told Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report that "despite of what's being reported, my client never took Toradol shots to be available for games during his time in Portland."

Gary Payton II

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The Athletic's Shams Charania and Anthony Slater earlier reported that the guard had been playing through the pain with the Trail Blazers.

Golden State Warriors trade deadline acquisition Payton II failed physical on Friday and put the four-team deal between the GSW, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Trail Blazers in jeopardy.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Warriors have until 9:30 PM ET on Sunday to make a decision on Gary Payton II's physical and the fate of a four-team trade.

An NBA insider adds that Golden State believes important information on Payton's abdominal injury was withheld prior to Thursday's deadline deal involving James Wiseman, Saddiq Bey, and several draft picks.

The Warriors expect Payton to miss a significant part of the remaining regular season, what could be two-to-three months after a core muscle issue.

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