Famous reporter: Melton and Payton Jr. are expected to sign basic salary with the Warriors, Horford pays 5.7 million in taxes for middle class

August 23 News Today, famous reporter Jake Fischer wrote an article about the situation of the Warriors.

Jake Fischer wrote: "Horford, Melton, and Payton Jr. have been waiting patiently this summer. They know that the Warriors have to postpone their signing because they have to deal with the matter of Cuminga.

"Melton and Payton Jr. are expected to sign basic salary contracts. A team that I spoke with this week and also had a roster spot, they had some hope that Horford lost patience while waiting and began to consider other teams’ offers, but I don’t think it’s likely to happen.

"In fact, this team is as pessimistic as I am about Horford's loss of patience, because Horford is expected to receive the Warriors' tax-paying middle class (5.7 million), and perhaps also includes the 26-27 season player option as a reward for maintaining flexibility and patience. It is not clear whether Horford, the 39-year-old veteran, will continue to compete after the end of the new season."