After Rooney, another Warriors player who was poached by other teams was born-Gary Payton II. When he heard the news, the first thought of Skill Guy was to praise the Warriors for being really good at picking people. How come they are so good at picking? In my impression, no team

After Rooney, another Warriors player who was poached by other teams was born-Gary Payton II.

When he learned the news, Skill Guy’s first thought was to praise the Warriors for really knowing how to choose people. Why are they so good at choosing?

In my impression, no team can always pick up low-ranking rookies or even undrafted players.

happened to be, Warriors did it.

Thinking about it more deeply, is this a mistake? This is a team that can support people. Players who were not very high at first came here and suddenly improved by leaps and bounds.

From the very beginning, Green, who was just a second-round No. 5 pick, became a figure who dared to challenge Durant , and later became Serena Williams Young Master. Before coming to the Warriors, he was once called It was a "parallel import contract" and "that's how it will be in this life", but in the Warriors, he proved his talent and strength.

There are many similar examples.

Kevin Rooney, when he first entered the league, his pick was only No. 30. Now, he has received more than 10 million offers in the free market;

Jordan Poole, the 28th pick in the first round, just entered The league is called "Big Smart" and is only suitable for players playing in the Development League.

But now, his next contract has been locked in an annual salary of 20 million+, and may even exceed 30 million.

Tuscan-Anderson is just an undrafted player. He doesn't have much playing time and his average per game is not good. But in the Warriors, he can find his own position.

There is a saying that few NBA marginalized people can find their own roots in the league, and Anderson has found it.

and today’s protagonist, Gary Payton II, was nicknamed - Handcuffs Payton .

Before joining the Warriors, he spent countless difficult years that are difficult to look back on.

played in the Pac-12 League in college, and his status was unknown; he participated in the NBA draft, but was unexpectedly defeated; he stayed dormant in the Development League, playing 128 games, and finally won the best defensive player and was finally selected by the NBA. "valued" by the team.

He began to wander in the NBA. In six seasons and four teams, he met the monsters of Milwaukee and also worked as teammates with the former young masters of Los Angeles.

He stayed in the capital for two years, then packed up his backpack and embarked on a journey to the Bay Area. When

first joined the Warriors, it happened to be the summer of 2020, and everything was in ruins. People said that the Warriors could not even enter the playoffs, and had long since declined, and their glory would never be restored.

Little Payton just feels that the Warriors need a chance, just like I also need a chance.

He played ten games with the Warriors before being waived and then signed.

, an undrafted player who had been selected by countless teams and then discarded, finally made a name for himself with the Warriors.

People praise him for being a good boy, with really good defensive efficiency and really high offensive efficiency. He just scratched his head, smiled, and continued to defend in the next round.

He may not have a high starting point like his father, but everything he wants can now be obtained with his own persistence.

From the "second generation ball player" wearing the aura of his father, to the nightmare of a small guard on the court, "Handcuff Payton".

He did it, and it was even more successful than he imagined.

After winning the championship, Payton told reporters: Of course I want to stay, and I hope to sign a multi-year contract with the Warriors this time. At that time, he obviously underestimated his popularity.

According to a reporter from the Warriors team, many teams are already vying for Payton Jr. in the free market. His current market situation can already reach an annual salary of 6-7 million US dollars.

At the same time, salary experts calculated that according to the Warriors' current salary space, if they still sign Rooney, Porter, and Payton Jr., it means that will cost more than 500 million US dollars (salary + luxury tax). Of course the boss of

is willing to pay taxes for library , but what about others? Maybe not.

At this time, Payton, who had never won much in his life, was thinking about it. The Warriors were very good, but the high salary outside was also tempting.

We cannot predict what decision he will make in the end.

may stay or leave, but all we can do is send our blessings.

No matter what, Payton and the Warriors have had the best years.