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Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said Payton won't be available for Monday's preseason opener against the Trail Blazers while he continues to recover from an offseason hernia procedure, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Kerr suggested that Payton would be limited for the start of training camp and likely miss additional preseason contests beyond Monday, which could hurt the sixth-year guard's chances of making the Warriors' 15-man opening night roster. After joining the Warriors last April, Payton appeared in 10 games and averaged 2.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.0 minutes per contest.
