In today's game between the Warriors and the Hornets, the main players clocked out in the third quarter, and the disparity between the two teams was too great, so the role players got a lot of opportunities to play in today's game. When we look at today's stats, you will find that Payton Jr. has effectively cut down 14 points and 4 assists with only 14 minutes of playing time today. He shot 6-of-9 from the field, including 2-of-2 from beyond the three-point line. The Warriors' ability to win today also has a lot to do with the energy he provides, and Payton Jr. has a lot of secondary shots today that make Kerr very happy off the court.

Payton Jr. obviously knows the Warriors' system very well, after all, he also made a great contribution to the Warriors' championship that year, and he went to mark the main scorer on the opposite side in the playoffs. Payton Jr. has the height of a guard, but he plays in the frontcourt and can often score inside. His style of play is a good fit for the Warriors' system, and he's very good at disrupting battles on the court. Having a player like Payton Jr. can share a lot of the pressure on Curry's defensive end, so he's a very important player for the Warriors. Kerr is also very fond of using Payton Jr., and his playing time has been very consistent, when he's healthy.

But the Warriors are facing the trouble of renewing his contract, because Payton Jr.'s contract will expire completely this offseason, and he will become a free agent, and the Warriors will need to reconsider whether to sign him to a new contract. Payton Jr.'s stats may not be as impressive this season, but his role for the Warriors is well known to everyone. Whether the Warriors will be able to keep him this season is still unclear, as the Warriors are facing a number of player contract extensions this offseason, such as Looney's contract extension, including Kuminga's new contract extension.

So for the management, they still have to find ways to save salary space in terms of player contract extensions, after all, Butler's contract is also very large, and the Warriors will still have to pay a huge luxury tax in the future. So do fans think the Warriors will keep Payton Jr. this offseason? How big of a contract will you sign with him? Will Payton Jr. leave the Warriors again because of contract issues?