The Houston Rockets agreed to sign Gary Payton II after the former Oregon State Beavers guard was not taken in Thursday's NBA draft, giving him a chance to follow in his dad's footsteps.
Cleveland.com's Chris Haynes was among the first to report the news, adding that the deal is for three years.
Payton averaged 14.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 2.8 steals per game in two years at Oregon State. He played at Salt Lake Community College in Utah before joining Oregon State.
His father played 17 NBA seasons and was the Defensive Player of the Year in 1996.
The Glove passed his defensive tenacity on to his son. The younger Payton became the first player ever to win the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year award twice, per Oregon State's official website.
Immediately after the draft ended, Payton popped up as one of the top undrafted free agents available. DraftExpress' Jonathan Givony and ESPN.com's Kevin Pelton included him on their lists:
Three-point and free-throw shooting could be reasons why Payton failed to win over any teams at the draft. He shot 30.2 percent f ...
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