COULD GARY PAYTON II BE LAKERS POA GUARD?With Gary Payton II signing with Bill Duffy, the same agent as Luka Doncic, De'Andre Ayton, and Jaxson Hayes, there's a real possibility that the Lakers may have found their point-of-attack defensive guard.Payton averaged just 6.5… https://t.co/C9peNlb2ud pic.twitter.com/OJUPZ2Ij9I— LakerTom (@LakerTom) July 17, 2025
I feel like Melton will decide where GP2 ends up. Melton comes here, GP2 goes to Golden State. DAM heads north, we get the Glove 2.0
The Warriors still have the non tax payer MLE left, so they can and probably will out bid us. I’m not sure what the Lakers will do beyond waiving Shake. The Lakers are also monitoring the Marcus Smart situation. I actually like Smart better because he is capable of running an offense. And he is better offensively the GPII
What do you guys think of Gary Trent JR.? This guy has been on my radar for a long time, and I have always wanted him on the Lakers.
He resigned with the Bucks a week ago Buba.
Oh wow, too bad! Thanks for the information.
Good dude and you don’t give up any assets. I’d approve it.