Gary Payton is Nick Wright's 41st Greatest NBA Player of the Last 50 Years I What's Wright?

Gary Payton is No. 41 on Nick Wright's Top 50 list. The former Seattle SuperSonics star was the only guard to win Defensive Player of the Year since 1988 until Marcus Smart achieved the same feat this year. Payton's other accolades include nine-time All-Defense and two-time First Team All-NBA. Payton's less impressive playoff resume is Nick's biggest question mark when it comes to ranking The Glove.

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