The Golden State Warriors just announced that they will likely finally be adding to their rotation one of their impact players from last year's championship season for the playoff push to end the current regular season. Gary Payton II, sidelined due to a core muscle injury, participated in Warriors practice today in full and is listed as “probable” on the Warriors’ injury report for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Read MoreThe Warriors unique culture of playing free and having a sense of joy has attracted many big marquee free agents in the past, but some of the signings that went under the radar have proven to be critical players in championship runs in the past.
Read MoreThe Warriors have signed guard Gary Payton II, the team announced Tuesday morning.
Payton II was waived following Golden State’s preseason finale last Friday, along with Mychal Mulder, Jordan Bell, and somewhat controversially Avery Bradley.
Read MoreWe got our first look at the Warriors new draft picks today when the Warriors were defeated by the Heat by a score of 89-82 in the Warriors’ second summer league game.
As it always is with summer league, we are less concerned with wins and losses and more concerned with player development. The Warriors summer league roster is filled mostly with players that will not likely make the final roster.
With that said, Wednesday’s game was quite the success, as both the rookies had good first games with the team. 14th overall pick Moses Moody led the way for the Warriors with 19 points on 7/18 shooting from the field and 2/4 from three. He also had seven rebounds, with four of them offensive.
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