Trail Blazers guard Gary Payton II is targeting his season debut in the next one to two weeks.

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Gary Payton II has yet to play this season while recovering from offseason core muscle surgery.

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Payton traveled with team during its six-game trip that concluded Saturday in Dallas.

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Payton originally was expected to return by the start of the regular season.

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Payton signed a three-year, $28M contract with the Trail Blazers as an unrestricted free agent in July.

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Payton was a key rotation player for the Warriors‘ 2022 championship team.

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Payton, the son of NBA Hall-of-Fame point guard Gary Payton is 29-years of age.

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He has played with the Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers.

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Payton played two seasons at Salt Lake Community College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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