Gary Payton Injury: Questionable for Tuesday

Payton (illness) is questionable for Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round series against the Timberwolves on Tuesday, Alan Horton of the Timberwolves Radio Network reports.

Payton is in jeopardy of missing his second consecutive contest after sitting out the club's first-round Game 7 win over the Rockets on Sunday due to an illness. If the veteran swingman is unable to suit up against Minnesota, Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski are candidates for an uptick in playing time.