The Warriors and guard Gary Payton II reached an agreement this week to push back his salary guarantee date, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Payton had originally been on track to receive a $659K partial guarantee on his $1.98MM salary for the 2021/22 season if he remained on the roster through Wednesday. However, the Warriors were considered likely to waive him before that deadline.
Rather than passing through waivers and possibly signing a new non-guaranteed contract with Golden State, Payton agreed to move his guarantee deadline to the start of the regular season, per Slater. He’ll have to make the Warriors’ opening night roster to earn his guarantee.
Payton, 28, signed a pair of 10-day contracts with the Warriors in the second half of the 2020/21 season, then returned to the team on a multiyear deal on the final day of the regular season. He averaged 2.5 PPG and 1.1 RPG in 10 games (4.0 MPG).
The Warriors’ lack of reliable point guard depth behind Stephen Curry gives Payton a possible path to a roster spot. As Slater notes, the team could use his versatility and ability to pressure the ball on defense. Currently, Golden State has 13 players on guaranteed contracts, with Payton, Damion Lee, and Mychal Mulder on non-guaranteed deals.
Lols …. Payton should get signed just on this.
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Yes I saw that Al. But I also saw it twice down in the park on Sunday afternoon and three times yesterday at LA Fitness. It’s nice but it’s not rare.
But no, he won’t stick. Nice player for training camp but he won’t make the final cut.
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Really ?? You Gonna compare this. We talking taking pros to the rim and shutting them down. You must not see many dunks. Payton took team really. Since no one wanted it. It’s a good take in a REAL gm.
I agree Al, it was nice.
Why would a player make the team based on just one play?
Gary
I don’t want Chris Chiozza and Payton
I like Jeff Teague, still available
Yes Sillivan I was looking at the list too and saw Jeff Teague. If they were a veteran backup point guard away from putting it all together they would go after him. But that might not be the case with this team and this season.
I believe they’ll fill the role with a guy with upside especially since I think they’re grooming Jordan Poole for the number one guard Off the Bench.
Oh my gawd. Your workout at LA Fitness makes you an expert at what it takes to be NBA player. It takes more sessions at an LA Gym to become to become a great player.
Ok, fair enough Howie.
That dunk alone should make GSW kick Mulder and Lee to the curb for GP2. Love his IQ and energy, just a superior player to Mulder, and maybe Lee too.
Warriors need a backup PG. Payton plays D too.
Agree. We need Payton’s on-the-ball Defense over Mulder and Lee. Until Klay comes back we are short on OTB defenders. We have Poole and just drafted Moody so no need to keep both Mulder and Lee. Pick one and give the other spot to Payton.
Klay guards guys like Kahwi who are long scoring threats. He isnt the guy you have just chasing Dame or Trea around for 38min.
Seriously Marty, you need get behind Kuminga. He will save your year. Until Klay gets strong. Trust me he will have a better yr than Wiseman. And I’m a big Wiseman guy.
He will get time if he earns it in NBA minutes. Kuminga needs to jump at the chance to contribute with any time he gets. Dont be shocked if the starting lineup is
Steph
Lee
Wiggins
Dray
Loon
2nd unit
Poole
Porter
JTA
Iggy
Wiseman
That would be my bet to open the year with the rest matchup or game state dependent. Now when your playing OKC Kuminga may start and get a little leash just to get him some real minutes.
??????????????? Yeah OK
I don’t understand why you give Marty McRae any credence. He believes that Kyle Korver is legitimate replacement for Klay Thompson.
I give him no credence. I know in his small world. He really does love the Warriors. Is all, And if he does. He should show Kuminga the love.
Chiozza looks like a poor man’s Kyrie. Like the little guy a lot, he’ll be a real sparkplug for the W’s.