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The Warriors first contract renewal is almost completed, and the heroes who won the championship are going to stay in the team, only Cole has his instructions

6:51pm, 11 June 2025【Basketball】

The Warriors need to strengthen this offseason, but they also need to think about the issue of renewal. Because the contracts of three players on the team have expired, the Warriors need to think about whether to sign a contract renewal with them. These three players are Kuminga, Rooney and Payton Jr.

From the momentum, the Warriors are close to completing their contract renewal with Payton Jr. According to a former reporter, the two sides are interested in each other at present, and the Warriors hope to keep Payton Jr. with a discounted contract. If nothing unexpected happens, Payton would have accepted the contract happily. Because if Payton goes to other teams at present, he may not get too big contracts, and even his chances of playing will be very few. Only under the Warriors' system can he play his own characteristics under Cole's command, and only Cole has his instructions.

Peton Jr. once left the Warriors to go to the Trail Blazers to get a higher salary, but Payton Jr. has no sense of presence in his career. After returning to the Warriors, his form immediately rebounded under Cole's hands, because his shortcomings of unstable shooting in the Warriors system were covered up. He can play a transfer role in the Warriors, and playing around Curry, he gets more open shots. He will get a lot of opportunities to shoot three-pointers at the bottom corner, and he is very good at shooting three-pointers at the bottom corner. Therefore, in the Warriors' system, his score will be improved, his assists will be improved, and the defensive end will be more useful.

More importantly, Cole trusts Payton Jr., and his playing time is very stable in some key games and even in playoff games. Payton Jr. also made great contributions in the season when the Warriors won the championship. Cole will let Payton Jr. guard against the core players on the opposite side, which shows Cole's trust in Payton Jr.'s defensive end. So the Warriors should be the best choice for Payton Jr. We hope that Payton Jr. can continue to stay with Curry and play a role as a knife guard.