The Golden State Warriors could be nearing a Gary Payton II reunion. The free-agent guard and the Warriors have "mutual interest" for him to return for his seventh season with Golden State, per ESPN's Anthony Slater. Payton signed a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Warriors last offseason, and he responded with his best season since his breakout 2021-22 campaign. The 33-year-old averaged 7.5 points on 58.3 percent shooting, notably playing in a career-high 73 games. It's expected that Payton would sign another one-year, veteran minimum contract. His cap hit would be $2.4 million. What Warriors' Depth Chart Would Look Like with PaytonIf the Warriors agree to terms with Payton, this is what the depth chart would look like:PG: Stephen Curry, De'Anthony Melton, LJ Cryer (two-way)SG: Brandin Podziemski, Will Richard, Gary Payton IISF: Gui Santos, Jimmy Butler (injured), Moses Moody (injured)PF: Yaxel Lendeborg, Malevy Leons (two-way)C: Kristaps Porzingis, Al Horford, Charles BasseyThis depth chart doesn't include Draymond Green, but he's also widely expected to re-sign with the Warriors. With Payton and Green under contract, the Warriors would have 13 players with standard contracts and two players with two-way contracts. They would have to hand out 1-2 more standard contracts and one more two-way contract. Payton (6'2") is listed as a shooting guard here, but it's hard to define what position he plays. His biggest strength is his on-ball defense against opposing guards. But offensively, he rarely operates like a guard. Instead, he is often used as a screener in pick-and-roll sets or as a dump-off target in the dunker spot. Regardless of where you think Payton should be listed, the Warriors should target a more traditional small forward with one of their last standard contract roster spots. Unless they land LeBron James, their best-case scenario is signing Ziaire Williams. Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow