When it comes to West Coast basketball, the Paytons—Gary “The Glove” Sr. and Gary Dwayne II—are royalty. Murals of the Oakland-bred Payton Sr ... comfortable. A cool pair of sweats ...

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II stocked his bag of stifling defensive tricks straight from arguably the greatest perimeter ball-stopper in league history, watching his father star in ...

While Anthony Edwards was at the free-throw line, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton II began arguing about the defensive setup.

Payton II has played two separate stints in Golden State, winning a title with them in 2022. He is only playing 13.1 minutes per game this season but is easily one of the Warriors' best defenders.