Gary Payton II

GSW · SG · Age 33 · 6'2"

25-26 season · 73 GP · 15.6 MPG

Overall

$2,296,274

25-26 salary

7.5

PPG

3.6

RPG

1.7

APG

0.9

SPG

0.3

BPG

63.2%

TS%

26-27 projection

BPM

0.6-1.3

range -2.0–3.2 · now 1.9

WS / 48

0.120-0.028

range 0.068–0.174 · now 0.149

Bands are the projected range for 26-27. See the full projections.

Contract

Gary Payton II

VETERAN CONTRACTUFA

Gary Payton II signed a 1 year, $3,303,774 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Sep 29, 2025. The contract has a cap hit of $2,296,274.

Total value: $3,303,774
Guaranteed: $3,303,774 (100%)
AAV: $3,303,774
Length: 1 year
Avg cap %: 1.5%
Signing method: Minimum Salary Exception
Signing team: GSW
Signed: September 29, 2025

Season	Option	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed	Likely inc.	Unlikely inc.
2025-26current	—	$2,296,274	1.5%	$3,303,774	$3,303,774	$0	$0

Cap hold 2026-27: $2,457,010

Updated 6/13/2026

Past contracts (11)

Payton II's earlier deals — career earnings history

2022-23 – 2024-25VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $26,145,000AAV $8,715,000Avg cap 6.5%Length 2 - 3 yearsTeam PORVia MLEJuly 6, 2022

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2022-23	$8,300,000	6.7%	$8,300,000	$8,300,000
2023-24	$8,715,000	6.4%	$8,715,000	$8,715,000
2024-25player opt ✓	$9,130,000	6.5%	$9,130,000	$9,130,000

2020-21 – 2021-22VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $1,988,909AAV $994,455Avg cap 0.9%Length 2 yearsTeam GSWVia Minimum Salary ExceptionMay 16, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2020-21	$11,898	0.0%	$11,898	$11,898
2021-22waived	$1,977,011	1.8%	$1,977,011	$0

2021-22VETERAN CONTRACT

Total $1,939,350AAV $1,939,350Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 yearTeam GSWVia Minimum Salary ExceptionOctober 19, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2021-22	$1,669,178	1.5%	$1,939,350	$1,939,350

2020-2110-DAY CONTRACT

Total $118,983AAV $118,983Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam GSWVia Minimum Salary ExceptionApril 8, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2020-21	$110,998	0.1%	$118,983	$118,983

2020-2110-DAY CONTRACT

Total $118,983AAV $118,983Avg cap 0.1%Length 1 yearTeam GSWVia Minimum Salary ExceptionApril 18, 2021

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2020-21	$110,998	0.1%	$118,983	$118,983

2019-20VETERAN CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $1,090,781AAV $1,090,781Avg cap 1.0%Length 1 yearTeam WASVia Minimum Salary ExceptionDecember 23, 2019

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2019-20	$1,052,909	1.0%	$1,090,781	$1,090,781

2018-19CAMP INVITE

Total $1,512,601AAV $1,512,601Avg cap 1.5%Length 1 yearTeam PORVia Minimum Salary ExceptionSeptember 4, 2018

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2018-19waived	$1,512,601	1.5%	$1,512,601	$0

2016-17 – 2017-18ROOKIE CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $1,448,720AAV $724,360Avg cap 0.7%Length 2 yearsTeam HOUVia Minimum Salary ExceptionSeptember 23, 2016

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2016-17waived	$543,471	0.6%	$543,471	$543,471
2017-18waived	$905,249	0.9%	$905,249	$0

2016-17 – 2017-18ROOKIE CONTRACT (REST OF SEASON)

Total $1,347,777AAV $673,889Avg cap 0.7%Length 2 yearsTeam MILVia Minimum Salary ExceptionApril 2, 2017

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2016-17	$35,166	0.0%	$35,166	$35,166
2017-18waived	$1,312,611	1.3%	$1,312,611	$100,000

2017-18TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Total $75,000AAV $75,000Avg cap 0.0%Length 1 yearTeam MILVia Two-WayOctober 17, 2017

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2017-18waived	$0	0.0%	$75,000	$50,000

2017-18TWO-WAY CONTRACT

Total $75,000AAV $75,000Avg cap 0.0%Length 1 yearTeam LALVia Two-WayJanuary 15, 2018

Season	Cap hit	% Cap	Base	Guaranteed
2017-18	$0	0.0%	$75,000	$0

25-26 scorecard

Overall Impact

PER18.3A-

BPM1.9B+

VORP1.1B

Win Shares3.5B-

PIE11.4%B+

Net Rtg-2.3C-

Scoring & Efficiency

C+

PPG7.5D

TS%63.2%A

eFG%62.8%A+

FG%58.3%A+

3P%29.1%D

FT%65.0%—

Corner 3FG%32.8%D

Playmaking

C-

APG1.7D

AST%16.9%C-

TOV%12.5%C

Rebounding

RPG3.6B-

ORB/G1.4A+

TRB%12.9%A+

ORB%9.7%A+

Defense

SPG0.9C

BPG0.3C+

STL%2.8%A

BLK%1.7%A-

DBPM1.3A

Defensive WS1.5B-

Def Rtg113.5C+

Style & Role

USG%18.4%

3PAr0.31

FTr0.10

Dunks44

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