LOS ANGELES — Gary Payton II is back where he wanted to be all along.
It all happened so fast, though.
Payton was “blindsided” when he learned about 10 minutes before the Feb. 9 trade deadline that he would be returning to the Warriors. He was excited, of course, since the Bay Area is where his family and heart is. But he also knew something that Golden State reportedly was not aware of when it made the deal that also sent former No. 2 pick James Wiseman to the Detroit Pistons.
