 | Rights: gsw | Last Sal.: $8.72M |
| Agent: SuperAgent | Exp: 7-9 years | |
| FA Tier: 1 | Age: 31 | |
| FBPPG: | Inj: No Injury | |
| Desired Salary: Between $2.53M and $44.18M | ||
| Contract Status: PO - Player Option | ||
| ‹6/29 | 6/30 | 7/1› |
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| Payton exercised his $9.1 million player option for the 2024-25 season Wednesday, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports. The Scoop:By exercising his player option, Payton will be on the books for the upcoming season and will now be able to negotiate a possible contract extension with the Warriors. Payton has had some tough luck with injuries in recent seasons, but he's invaluable to the Warriors for his perimeter defense. In 44 regular-season appearances in 2023-24, Payton averaged 5.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.9 steals in 15.5 minutes per contest while shooting 56.3 percent from the field. Jun 19 4:11 ET - | ||||||||
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| Out for Play-In Tournament Payton (calf) has been ruled out for the Play-In Tournament, which starts Tuesday in Sacramento, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports. The Scoop: If the Warriors beat the Kings on Tuesday, they'd play the loser of a Pelicans-Lakers matchup, but Payton won't be able to play in that game if Golden State advances. The defensive-minded guard missed the final three regular-season contests due to a left calf strain, and his missing bench minutes will likely be absorbed by Brandin Podziemski, Chris Paul and maybe Moses Moody. Apr 15 7:09 ET |
| Won't play Sunday Payton (calf) is out for Sunday's game against the Jazz. The Scoop: Payton will end the regular season on the sidelines, but he hasn't been ruled out for the Play-In Tournament yet. Payton averaged just 5.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game across 44 bench outings in 2023-24, so he shouldn't carry a lot of fantasy upside when he's available once again. Apr 14 12:59 ET |
| Won't suit up Friday Payton (calf) will not play Friday against the Pelicans, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports. The Scoop: No surprise here, as Payton was previously deemed doubtful. Coach Steve Kerr implied that the Warriors are simply being cautious on the second leg of this back-to-back set. Apr 13 12:24 ET |
| Unlikely to play Friday Payton (calf) is doubtful for Friday's game against New Orleans. The Scoop: Payton continues to deal with left calf tightness and will likely be forced to miss a second consecutive game Friday. Assuming he's sidelined, his final chance to suit up during the regular season will be Sunday against the Jazz. Apr 12 7:40 ET |
