Gary Payton II: The Portland Trail Blazers are signing

Gary Payton II The Portland Trail Blazers are signing the former Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II to an

eight-year, $28 million contract, as per The Athlete's Shams Charania. Payton's salary is well-earned as he was

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among the most exciting players of the season 2021-22. After spending the majority of his career on contracts

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with a 10-day duration and also in the G-League but he eventually managed to secure a regular position in the

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Warriors as defensive stopper as well as an unconventional pick-and-roll threat. He was instrumental in leading

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Golden State to a championship and is now set to bring his skills into his home in Pacific Northwest. The match

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on paper seems to be quite great. Payton is clearly well-versed in that part of the United States as the father of his

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son, Gary Payton, was an athlete for Seattle's Seattle Supersonics. Both Paytons attended college in the NCAA

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Division at Oregon State and now the younger Payton will be returning to Oregon to play for the Blazers team

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looking to build an elite team in the direction of Damian Lillard. What the team of Damian Lillard has largely

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