OT Gary 'Two Weeks' Payton II opts into contract

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SharpesTriumph said:
What a surprise;

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40386828/gary-payton-ii-opts-91m-option-next-season-sources-say

"Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has opted into his $9.1 million player option for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN."

Can't believe Cronin signed him to that deal and can't believe he traded him away for anything of value.
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Joe pritchslapped GSW a good one.
We're told the Dubs are not concerned about salaries. But now we hear Klay Thompson is too expensive, and the rumor mill grinds out Wiggins and CP3 trades when applicable.
 
I do not consider that ass clown an ex-Blazer he used Cronin for a contract then asked back to the Warriors and lucky for the Blazers the Warriors GM was dumber then Cronin and prolly got fired for it or at least part of the reason he got canned.
 
Cronin reportedly wanted other players for the ML E but brought in a defensive upgrade for money.
Payton didn’t play. He never wanted to leave the Warriors, but they were paying a ton already. They missed GP.
The Warriors were @$$hats and Shams carried their water. Payton didn’t speak up. The accusations were disproven. The media found another story and didn’t criticize their golden children.

For money, Cronin bought draft assets. He took care of Josh Hart sending him where he wanted to go. Josh Hart was a stand-up guy defending Portland’s medical staff and the Blazers. Cronin earns kudos not bowing to the Heat and pairing Dame with Giannis. Did Jrue a solid and Boston, too. Made reasonable trades that are still pending for the final outcome.

Who ends up worse? Golden State (especially if Klay bails, but hey they still have GP3!) (or even if Klay stays, gets the bag and they have a tax bill and no more rings). Or Miami knowing they could have had Dame but they still have Herro?

Anything that takes a bit of the sting out of tanking.
 
HoopsFanAZ said:
Cronin reportedly wanted other players for the ML E but brought in a defensive upgrade for money.
Payton didn’t play. He never wanted to leave the Warriors, but they were paying a ton already. They missed GP.
The Warriors were @$$hats and Shams carried their water. Payton didn’t speak up. The accusations were disproven. The media found another story and didn’t criticize their golden children.

For money, Cronin bought draft assets. He took care of Josh Hart sending him where he wanted to go. Josh Hart was a stand-up guy defending Portland’s medical staff and the Blazers. Cronin earns kudos not bowing to the Heat and pairing Dame with Giannis. Did Jrue a solid and Boston, too. Made reasonable trades that are still pending for the final outcome.

Who ends up worse? Golden State (especially if Klay bails, but hey they still have GP3!) (or even if Klay stays, gets the bag and they have a tax bill and no more rings). Or Miami knowing they could have had Dame but they still have Herro?

Anything that takes a bit of the sting out of tanking.
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We all know you are correct, it's just easy to project. Seriously, good stuff here.
 
Ripcity4life77 said:
I do not consider that ass clown an ex-Blazer he used Cronin for a contract then asked back to the Warriors and lucky for the Blazers the Warriors GM was dumber then Cronin and prolly got fired for it or at least part of the reason he got canned.
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smh... Bob Meyers was the W's GM who led them to 4 championships. Under his tenure, the franchise's worth increased exponentially and according to Forbes is now the most valuble franchise in the NBA at 7B. They didn't fire him over GP2's pocket change contract, he resigned to try his hand at something else. He's now an ESPN commentator and advisor to the NFL's Washington Commanders. If he wants back into the league he'll have his pick of jobs.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2023/09/08/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2023/

STOMP
 
I’ll admit I whiffed on this one I really thought he’d be a nice addition. Kind of a glue guy who was borderline very good defender.
 
STOMP said:
smh... Bob Meyers was the W's GM who led them to 4 championships. Under his tenure, the franchise's worth increased exponentially and according to Forbes is now the most valuble franchise in the NBA at 7B. They didn't fire him over GP2's pocket change contract, he resigned to try his hand at something else. He's now an ESPN commentator and advisor to the NFL's Washington Commanders. If he wants back into the league he'll have his pick of jobs.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2023/09/08/the-worlds-50-most-valuable-sports-teams-2023/

STOMP
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He realized the Warriors time was over and got out.
 
If Klay walks maybe the dubs should move Steph and blow it up. In which case they can do worse than that GP II contact.

Either way this makes the rumors about Klay interesting.
 
Payton was an absolutely terrible signing in terms of value. It was clear as day at the time to me. I hated the signing.

BUT... it worked out well. He did diddly squat on the Blazers, but we got out from under his contract and got some trade assets. I doubt anyone else we could have used that MLE money on would have made much of a difference, so overall it was a positive for the Blazers and I was wrong about the signing.
 
Chris Craig said:
He realized the Warriors time was over and got out.
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Sure, definitely not fired over GP2 though. Overall, he was a overwhelming success as a GM for them. Nitpicking his failures, reacquiring GP2 from Portland wouldn't rank at the top... drafting Wiseman at #2 is well above that. JW was sent out to Detroit as part of the deal with Portland sending Gary back to the Bay which was an admission of that valuable draft asset being a complete bust.

The W's owner Joe Lacob is supposed to be incredibly overbearing calling his front office guys dozens of times a day (at all times) and the GM is #1 on the speed dial. Meyers lasted 12 years on the job.

STOMP
 
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PDXFonz said:
If Klay walks maybe the dubs should move Steph and blow it up. In which case they can do worse than that GP II contact.

Either way this makes the rumors about Klay interesting.
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Prior to knee and achilles injuries, Klay was a great defender who took on the other team's best 1-3 nightly. Now that he's only pedestrian on D, Klay is no longer the great fit he once was. While Steph is better on D then he once was, neither he or Klay can adequately stay in front of let alone slow down the other team's lead guard/wing. If I'm them, I'm looking for a way to gracefully move on rather then commit to a very expensive roster without top end potential. Podziemski is much better at slowing down/harassing lead guards & does a little bit of everything while shooting 39% from deep... on a rookie deal.

If Klay walks to a better playing situation for him like Orlando or Phili, I don't think it effects them much if at all... but what do they do with Kuminga? After another down year with suspected family issues, I don't see much trade upside for Wiggins. JK is the piece they could reshape their roster with in a trade or rebuild around. Regardless unless he requests a trade, Steph is not going anywhere.

STOMP
 
who owns the 2025 Warriors pick? They might stink up the farm next season... pending the fire sale.

Steph
Pod
Moody
Kuminga
Green

that looks like an Orlando Magic lineup before they got Banchero. Next summer's GSW pick might be top 10.
 
GP2. Stealer.

Stealer of the basketball
Stealer of fans hearts
Stealer of other franchises $

Zero respect for him.
 
Whyachi said:
who owns the 2025 Warriors pick? They might stink up the farm next season... pending the fire sale.

Steph
Pod
Moody
Kuminga
Green

that looks like an Orlando Magic lineup before they got Banchero. Next summer's GSW pick might be top 10.
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Warriors have it. If they made the playoffs, we would've gotten it instead of #14 this year
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
Warriors have it. If they made the playoffs, we would've gotten it instead of #14 this year
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oh yah? They should give Steph a year off and run the young guys. With any luck the Warriors will draft someone better then Wiseman.
 
CJ_is_Gone said:
Warriors have it. If they made the playoffs, we would've gotten it instead of #14 this year
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Think you mean if Warriors had got top4 pick this year and kept it, then we'd have their 2025 pick. But yeah since that didn't happen GS has it.

If GS had made the playoffs we'd still have their pick this year, it just would've been worse.
 
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