As soon as the Golden State Warriors drafted Will Richard with the 56th overall pick at last month's NBA Draft, there was immediete discussion over the potential ramifications for beloved veteran Gary Payton II.
Nearly three weeks since the start of free agency and Payton remains unsigned, while Richard has probably been the biggest positive to an otherwise uninspiring summer league campaign for the Warriors.
Across six summer league appearances dating back to the California Classic, Richard is now averaging 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.8 steals in 23 minutes per game. His 3-point shooting hasn't quite been there at 43.