Beijing time on December 30th! The Suns played against the Thunder today, and before the game, the Suns announced that Elfrid Payton triggered a health and safety agreement, absent today. It is worth mentioning that Payton previously triggered a health and safety agreement, which was subsequently lifted, and he played the Suns' game against the Grizzlies. Just an hour earlier, Payton was practicing shooting on the court and Paul was warming up.
It is worth mentioning that after Payton triggered the health agreement, Paul who trained on the field also had a more embarrassing and funny scene, according to the report of Sun reporter Kellan Olson, just after Payton triggered the agreement, Paul put on a mask on the field to warm up.
The Suns have still shown championship-level competitiveness this season, which is also a slap in the face of many media. So far, the team has achieved a record of 26 wins and 7 losses, second only to the Warriors with 27 wins and 7 losses. However, the Suns have been in average condition lately, and Booker's performance after his comeback has been unstable, and the team has recently suffered a rare two-game losing streak.
So far this season, Payton has made 16 appearances for the Suns, averaging 12.3 minutes per game and having 3.6 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. In addition to Payton, Suns forward Abdel-Nadir also triggered the league's health and safety deal. So far this season, Nadir has played in 14 games, averaging 2.4 points and 1.9 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game.