Where is Gary Payton II now?

Gary Dwayne Payton II is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a junior and senior playing college basketball for the Oregon State Beavers, Payton was named first-team All-Pac-12 as well as Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors in 2022.

Payton played for two seasons at Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah. He averaged 9.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game as a freshman (2012–13) and led the Bruins to a 29–5 overall record and 14–1 mark in the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC), where they won the Region 18 Championship and outright SWAC title in 2013.

Where is Gary Payton II now?

Payton was born in Seattle to Monique and Gary Payton, while his father was a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. He attended Spring Valley High School where he lettered two years in basketball and one year in swimming before graduating in 2011. On July 6, 2022, Payton signed a three-year, $28 million deal with the Portland Trail Blazers. He underwent off-season core muscle surgery, which sidelined him for months.