SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors re-signed free agent guards De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
The moves to retain Melton and Payton mean that the Warriors will have 10 of the 12 players who had the most playing time last season back under contract for the 2026-27 season. Golden State went 37-45 last season and missed the playoffs after losing to Phoenix in a play-in game.
Melton has played in 405 career games over eight seasons with the Warriors, Phoenix, Memphis and Philadelphia.
The 33-year-old Payton played in a career-high 73 games last season, averaging 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He led the team in shooting at 58.3 percent and has shot at least.560 from the floor in each of the last six seasons.
Meanwhile, French NBA star Victor Wembanyama has agreed to a contract extension with Nike that will include his own signature shoe, according to multiple reports on Friday.
ESPN and The Athletic, citing unnamed sources, reported the 22-year-old 7-foot-4 (2.24m) center for the San Antonio Spurs will extend a deal that expires in October, but there were no details except ESPN reported sources calling it a "long term" contract.
