SAN FRANCISCO – A pair of familiar veteran guards are in line to bolster the Warriors depth at that position.
Beloved defender Gary Payton II and fellow former Warrior De’Anthony Melton have both agreed to resign with the team, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Sunday evening.
The two have long been linked to Golden State. Veteran center Al Horford also committed to the Warriors on Sunday morning, according to Charania, but none of the players have been officially signed.
The Warriors are still negotiating with restricted free agent Jonathan Kuminga, and no deals are expected to be finalized until that situation has been resolved.
Kuminga has until Wednesday to pick up his qualifying offer.
Payton, 32, is the son of Skyline High legend and current Alameda College basketball coach Gary