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(CNN)The Pentagon has declined Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser's request for aid from the DC National Guard to help with migrants entering the city by bus, according to a US defense official.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin rejected the request because the Department of Defense has "determined providing this support would negatively impact the readiness of the DCNG and have negative effects on the organization and members," the official said.

The official said grant funding through FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program is sufficient. "We understand SAMU First Response has received grant funding through FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program and has indicated that sufficient EFSP funds exist at this point to provide migrant assistance."

Bowser told reporters on Friday that she wants to continue to work with the Pentagon to ensure political considerations "are not a part of their decision."

The Democrat, who has served as the District's mayor under US presidents of both parties, alluded to the use of the National Guard during the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol: "Having the experience where the use of the DC National Guard was politicized, that puts the District in unsafe territory," she told reporters Friday.Read More"We want to continue to work with the Department of Defense so that they understand our operational needs, and to assure that any political considerations are not a part of their decision," she added.In a letter from the Department of Defense, Bowser said the Pentagon highlighted "the concern about the open-ended nature of our request, and their ability to respond to it."

"So having just looked at their letter, they appear to say a more specified request would help them understand our needs," Bowser added.According to the office of Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, more than 6,500 migrants have arrived in Washington from Texas on more than 160 buses. The city has facilitated the help of the Federal Emergency Management Agency with a $1 million grant, the mayor said at a news conference last week.However, city officials and non-government organizations have been increasingly concerned about the pace of arrivals over recent weeks. The mayor's office requested to convert the DC Armory, Joint Base Bolling, Fort McNair or other "suitable federal location in the National Capital Region" into a processing center for the migrants. The regional welcome center established to aid the migrants in Montgomery County, Maryland, is at capacity, according to the request."I've asked for the deployment of the Guard as long as we need the Guard to deal with the crisis that we expect to escalate," Bowser said last week. "The number of people crossing the border seeking asylum we expect to only go up. And we need to make sure that there is a national response, not an ad-hoc, city by city, state by state response."Bowser also highlighted the differences in the situation in DC compared to other states.

"We need to ask the President for the use of our National Guard, which we know can be very helpful in these logistical matters," she said at the time.This story has been updated with additional details.

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The Golden State Warriors won’t have to wait long before getting a reunion with last season’s surprise star.

The team released its preseason slate of games this week, which includes a visit from Gary Payton II and his new team, the Portland Trail Blazers. After a breakout season in 2021-22, Payton got an offer that the Warriors couldn’t match, allowing him to land with a conference rival.

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Payton Returns to the Bay

Warriors fans get the chance to see Payton when the Trail Blazers visit the Bay on Tuesday, October 11. While it may not be as high-stakes as a regular season game, the appearance will allow Warriors fans to show some thanks to the player who helped push the team to a title during an unexpected breakout season.

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Payton had been an NBA nomad for his first six years in the league, spending significant stretches in the G League and playing no more than 29 games in any season for any of the five teams that employed him. After he impressed during a 10-day contract for the Warriors in the 2020-21 season and continued to perform well through the preseason, Payton earned a contract from the Warriors and filled the 15th and final roster spot last season.

Dame and newest Trail Blazer Gary Payton II in the building for #NBASummer ???? pic.twitter.com/omgwmVGRFw

— NBA TV (@NBATV) July 8, 2022

Payton eventually found his way into the rotation, averaging a career-high 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 17.6 minutes per game. Though he suffered a fractured elbow that kept him out a long stretch of the playoffs, Payton played a key role during the NBA Finals, drawing some of the most difficult defensive assignments.

Warriors Couldn’t Afford to Keep Payton

The strong season put Payton out of the price range for a Warriors team already deep in the luxury tax. After making $1.9 million from the Warriors last season, Payton fetched a three-year, $28 million deal from the Blazers.

Warriors owner Joe Lacob told The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami that Portland’s offer was far above what Golden State would have been able to pay to keep Payton.

“No surprise to us that if these guys got … like Gary Payton had a good year and if he got a big offer, it was going to be very unlikely we were going to re-sign him, no matter how much we love him,” Lacob told Kawakami. “And we did like him a lot. He got a much bigger offer, in fact, than we thought he would get. Way beyond. And I’m not saying he’s not worth it or is worth it. But it is a lot. And it’s not something we really could entertain doing.”

Thank you for showing us the power of perseverance.

Forever a champion, @Garydwayne ???? pic.twitter.com/1p9QDVjHdI

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 6, 2022

The Warriors certainly tried to keep the defensive-minded guard. As the San Francisco Chronicle’s Ron Kroichick reported, Steph Curry and Draymond Green tried to call Payton to stay, but Curry said it was a fait accompli. While the Warriors also lost big man Otto Porter Jr., Curry was happy that they were able to re-sign Kevon Looney.

“We all knew how difficult it was going to be to keep everybody, but we tried,” Curry said. “It speaks to how much we value him, Loon, Otto. We tried to keep them all; thank God we got Loon back. …

“The league changes so fast, and obviously when you win, good things happen to good people. We’re going to miss all five of those guys, but there’s opportunity for other guys. Some of the draft picks from this year and last year, plus (James Wiseman), all of them get a chance to step up.”

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