The Golden State Warriors have lost key role player Gary Payton II to the Portland Trail Blazers — despite the fact that the Dubs could have paid Payton themselves and owner Joe Lacob had previously gloated about being willing to "do everything we need to do to stay on top and be the best that we can possibly be."
According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, Payton and the Blazers agreed to a three-year, $28 million contract. Because the Warriors had Payton's early Bird rights, they could have offered him up to $10.