Gary Payton Says Curry, Harden, and Westbrook Are Not True Point Guards

Retired NBA point guard and basketball analyst Gary Payton grew up in the days of the pass-first point guard that looked to serve the table first and foremost before looking for their own shots.

Speaking with NBC Sports Bay Area’s Logan Murdock and Kerith Burke on the Runnin’ Plays Podcast, Payton went into detail on why the 3 players are not legitimate playmakers. Read his take below.

“That’s a question that is kind of difficult for old people, when asked about the best point guards in today’s game.

You look at Stephen Curry. You put him as a point guard. He’s not a point guard. He’s a two-guard.

You look at [Russell] Westbrook. He’s not a point guard. He’s a two-guard.

You look at James Harden. He’s not a point guard, he’s a two-guard.