Warriors exit interviews: Gary Payton II wants to stay long-term, Chris Paul not done yet

SAN FRANCISCO — Gary Payton II, the oft-injured defensive specialist, expressed an interest in ripping up his current agreement with his employer and starting fresh with a newer, longer deal.

In his preferred posture — sitting on, not at the podium — Payton said he sees himself as a big part of the Warriors’ mix next year at his postmortem exit interview.

“I hope so, yeah,” Payton said. “I would love to come back and run it back. Better yet, just redo my whole deal and stay here for a little bit longer.