Last season the Los Angeles Lakers kept an open roster spot so they could try out different players. One of the young guys who got a shot was Gary Payton II, who the team signed to a two-way deal in January.
Payton went on to split time between the Lakers and their G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers throughout the remainder of the season. He even ended the season on a high note, notching 25 points and 12 rebounds in the season finale against the Clippers.
Despite that, the Lakers have decided not to bring back Payton, and the guard has now agreed to a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski:
Chinanu Onuaku, Cam Oliver and Gary Payton II have agreed to training camp deals with Portland, league sources tell ESPN.