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Gary Payton II will need to face the ultimate test if he returns to the Warriors

The Golden State Warriors, throughout the course of this offseason, have seemed poised to bring in multiple veteran guards that could fit rather quickly into head coach Steve Kerr's system.

Yet, perhaps the most important piece this offseason, Gary Payton II, has gone relatively unnoticed as one of the potential signees for Golden State, and, if he does return to The Bay, his skill-set will be absolutely vital to keeping the bench unit in sync.

If organizations learned anything from last year's NBA Finals, it's that depth wins championships, and, as the Warriors attempt to build some of their own, Payton must take on his ultimate role as an intense, hustling defensive phenom.