Three-year, $28M Deal Finalized for Gary Payton II

The Portland Trail Blazers have confirmed Gary Payton II's multi-year deal with Aaron Goodwin.

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According to ESPN's Marc J. Spears, Payton will sign a three-year, $28 million deal with the Blazers, after returning to the Warriors.

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He also has ties to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, with his father, Hall of Fame guard Gary Payton, born in Oakland.

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After attending Oregon State for two years, Payton played for the Seattle Supersonics.

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Payton finally found his groove in Golden State after bouncing around since his rookie season in 2016-17.

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In terms of his role with the Warriors, Payton spent most of his time as a dunker, rather than a point guard.

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Payton primarily played as a lockdown defender, posting a defensive rating of 100, good for 40th in the league.

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He shot well against some of the league's best big men (35.8% from 3 on 1.7 attempts per game).

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