Warriors: Gary Payton II has begun on-court activities, will intensify

The following is a press release from the Golden StateWarriors:

Warriors guard Gary Payton II, who has not played since beingacquired by the team from the Portland Trail Blazers on February 12due to a right adductor injury, was re-evaluated in recent days.The re-evaluation indicated that Payton II is making goodprogress.

In addition to daily physical rehab work with the team’straining staff—which is designed to strengthen his adductor/core—hehas started various on-court activities (shooting, etc.) and willbegin to intensify the on-court workouts in the coming days. Hewill be re-evaluated again in 10 days.