A trait like that sure would make a nice fit in San Antonio, wouldn't it? I think so. Embracing opportunity among setbacks - sounds a lot like the 2014 San Antonio Spurs to me. That is clear as outlined in our brief review of his NBA journey thus far earlier and emphasized even more considering he has made himself at least potentially ready to go for his very first NBA Finals. He embraces opportunity when setbacks occur. Gary Payton responds to adversity, plain and simple.
Unlike other ego driven NBA ballers, Payton understands his role and is teachable. He understood the assignment and took nothing for granted. He took direction from his head coach and soaked up invaluable knowledge from future Hall of Famer Steph Curry, the Warriors starting point guard. Prior to the injury, Payton was a key contributor coming off the bench for the Kerr-led Warriors. I know he didn't mean it."įull soundbite /p9O2WetiWg- Anthony Slater 2. Payton said Dillon Brooks reached out to him: "We talked. Gary Payton II on the flagrant foul that fractured his elbow: "NBA playoff foul. This guy makes zero excuses and is anything but soft. This injury, unfortunately, sidelined him throughout the Warriors' playoff run up to this point. Somehow, Payton already recovered enough to be available for the NBA Finals, an impressive turnaround time to return after that type of injury. Toughnessĭuring this year’s Western Conference Semifinals, Young Glove sustained a flagrant foul, leading to a broken elbow. Gary Payton II / Justin Ford/GettyImages 1. Here are three reasons San Antonio should be interested in the talented guard's services.
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I guess perseverance does indeed pay off in the long run - at least it would appear it has for Payton.Īt the conclusion of this season, Young Glove enters free agency, and with the Warriors on the fence about signing him, this feels like the same old story of him ending up back in Texas, only this time I see the narrative having a minor twist. He embraced this opportunity and would lead the Vipers to the NBA G League Championship, proving his leadership capabilities.įast forward a bit, and today Gary Payton II is rostered on the Golden State Warriors, where he comes off the bench as a key contributor for Head Coach Steve Kerr, another Popovich disciple. He was right back in the Rio Grande Valley for the third time. Ten days came and went, concluding with Payton departing DC on day eleven. Payton then ventured East to our nation’s capital to play at the highest level once again, hoping to earn a longer-term contract obviously. Washington evidently liked what they saw from Payton and offered him a ten-day contract with the Wizards. His defensive play was what put folks in front offices of NBA teams on notice this time, not just his offensive capabilities that turned heads the first time around. Young Glove lived up to the nickname and was ultimately named NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year during his second stint with the RGV Vipers. The Blazers cut him after a month and, in September of that year, Payton landed back in the G League on the same team. After that gig was up, he signed with Portland. The Bucks later waived Payton, and he found opportunity out West with LeBron James and his Lakers for a spell. Payton then signed with the Milwaukee Bucks to play for long-time Gregg Popovich assistant coach Mike Budenholzer, who is a well known product of the Pop family tree. If you put up numbers like this, someone better take notice, and they did. Listen, I don’t care if this was the NBA G League or a YMCA Wednesday night co-ed league. I can already hear you saying, “But it is the development league”. On December 3rd of that year, Gary Payton II dropped 51 points going 20-29 from the field to go with his 11 boards.
Undrafted out of college, Gary “Young Glove” Payton signed with Houston, where after only six preseason games, he was sent down to the NBA G League's Rio City Grande Valley Vipers. Intrigued? You should be, and here is why. Think of it as an NBA free agent progressive, outside the box review. Rather than dive into this free agent’s stat lines, age, whether he is prone to injury, or if the money is right (it is), let's get out of the comfort zone a bit. Damn straight it is, the son of “The Glove” is a free agent.
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