After being listed as questionable on Sunday with an illness, Payton II was officially ruled out for Game 7 against the Rockets. Payton II becomes the third player to be listed with an illness designation against the Rockets. Brandin Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga also dealt with illnesses in the first round of the postseason against the Rockets.

The Golden State Warriors face the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of the first round of the 2024–25 NBA Playoffs, but they’ll be without a key contributor—Gary Payton II—who is officially ruled out due to illness.

The Warriors will be down a starter for their most important game of the season. Gary Payton II is listed out with an illness for the Warriors’ Game 7 showdown Sunday night against the Rockets. The Warriors are back in Houston after allowing a 3-1 series lead to slip away.