SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors re-signed free agent guards De'Anthony Melton and Gary Payton II on Saturday.
The moves to retain Melton and Payton mean that the Warriors will have 10 of the 12 players who had the most playing time last season back under contract for the 2026-27 season. Golden State went 37-45 last season and missed the playoffs after losing to Phoenix in a play-in game.
The 28-year-old Melton appeared in 49 games last season, averaging a career-high 12.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 23.0 minutes per contest. He missed the first 22 games of the season recovering from a left knee that sidelined him for all but six games in his first season with Golden State in 2024-25.
Melton has played in 405 career games over eight seasons with the Warriors, Phoenix, Memphis and Philadelphia.
The 33-year-old Payton played in a career-high 73 games last season, averaging 7.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He led the team in shooting at 58.3% and has shot at least .560 from the floor in each of the last six seasons.
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FILE - Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri,File)
FILE - Golden State Warriors guard De'anthony Melton (8) against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball play-in tournament game, Friday, April 17, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri,File)
SEATTLE (AP) — Randy Arozarena scored in the ninth inning on Cal Raleigh's groundout to first base, and the Seattle Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
Arozarena led off the inning with a double off Andrew Morris (4-3) and advanced to third on a flyout to deep left field from Dominic Canzone. After the Twins intentionally walked Julio Rodríguez, Raleigh hit a sharp grounder to first baseman Royce Lewis, who stepped on first for the out.
Arozarena broke for the plate, and Lewis’ throw home was too late. Arozarena reached base three times and scored three of Seattle’s four runs.
Andrés Muñoz (4-4) got the win for Seattle. Gabe Speier pitched two-thirds of an inning before Muñoz came in with two outs in the eighth.
The Mariners struck early, taking a two-run lead in the first inning. Rodriguez drove one in with a bases-loaded infield single, and Mitch Garver drew a bases-loaded walk off Connor Prielipp to end an 11-pitch at-bat
Mariners starter Logan Gilbert pitched well early, allowing just one baserunner through the first four innings. But Luke Keaschall hit a solo homer in the fifth, and Trevor Larnach hit another in the sixth to cut Seattle’s lead to 3-2.
The Twins tied it in the seventh, when Brooks Lee scored from third on a groundout from Victor Caratini.
Gilbert allowed three earned runs on five hits over seven innings, with six strikeouts.
Up next
Twins RHP Taj Bradley (9-4, 3.65 ERA) was set to start Sunday int the series finale against Mariners RHP George Kirby (8-9, 3.98).
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Seattle Mariners reliever Andres Munoz delivers a pitch during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Minnesota Twins reliever Kody Funderburk delivers a pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena hits a double during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners' Randy Arozarena scores during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Seattle Mariners, including, Bryan Woo, left, Cal Raleigh, center, and Colt Emerson, third from right, celebrate after a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
