Gary Payton II is returning to the Bay Area on a one-year contract. Don’t take my word for it, here is what Payton told Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area.

“It’s done. It’s already done.”

The Warriors also announced the deal.

This is a one-year contract for the veteran minimum of $3.9 million (counting as only $2.4 million against the cap for Golden State).

Peyton has spent most of the last six seasons with the Warriors (aside from a brief detour with the Trail Blazers) and last season averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, playing about 15 minutes a night and getting into 73 games. At age 33, he remains a solid rotation player who is a…

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