Gary Payton II is making good progress.
The Warriors received an encouraging injury update on the 32-year-old guard before Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center.
Payton, who has missed Golden State’s last four games with a mild left calf strain, was cleared to begin individual on-court workouts after a recent re-evaluation, the team said Saturday.
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Payton, who suffered the injury during the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ loss against the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day, is expected to be re-evaluated next week.
In 28 games this season, Payton is averaging 4.6 points on 54.7-percent shooting from the field, with 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13.1 minutes.
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