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• Pelicans Decline $3.15M Option On Elfird Payton

The New Orleans Pelicans have declined their $3.15 million team option on Elfrid Payton for the 2025-26 season. Payton averaged 3.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 21.3 minutes across 24 games last season with the Charlotte Hornets and Pelicans. Payton had two separate stints with the Pelicans with the Hornets' stint in-between. Payton is represented by Darrell Comer....2025
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• Pelicans To Decline Option On Guard Elfrid Payton
The Pelicans are declining their $3.15MM team option on guard Elfrid Payton, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. New Orleans signed Payton to a pair of 10-day contracts, then inked him to a two-year standard contract near the end of the season. However, the second year was non-guaranteed and the team’s new front office regime, headed […]...2025
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• Why Knicks fans have rallied around ‘F*** Trae Young’

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Knicks fans celebrating their NBA Playoffs run have found an unlikely unifying figure in the Atlanta Hawks All-Star. I spent the morning of Tuesday, May 13 partaking in an activity I find myself doing often after Knicks wins the last few postseasons: Scrolling through my phone, soaking in the ebullient Twitter chatter — the insightful clips breaking down the game...2025
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• Elfrid Payton’s unusual performances could carve out NBA future

Elfrid Payton is quietly working his way back into the NBA spotlight—not with scoring flurries or highlight-reel plays, but through steady, old-school playmaking....2025
• Elfrid Payton Signs With Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans has signed guard Elfrid Payton to a standard NBA contract. Payton, 6-4, 202, has appeared in 522 NBA games (402 starts) across nine seasons with Orlando, Phoenix, New Orleans, New York and Charlotte. Selected 10th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft, Payton holds career averages of 9.8 points, 5.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds in 26.5 minutes per contest. This season, Payton has app...2025
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• Pelicans Re-Sign Elfrid Payton

The Pelicans have re-signed veteran point guard Elfrid Payton to a standard contract, per a team press release. Payton’s second 10-day contract with New Orleans was set to expire overnight on Friday. Instead of waiting for that to happen, it seems like the Pelicans decided to terminate the deal a day early to bring him back […]...2025

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• Elfrid Payton, Pelicans Agree To Second 10 Day Contract
The New Orleans Pelicans and point guard Elfrid Payton are signing a second 10 Day contract. Following this deal, to keep Payton on the roster, the Pelicans would need to sign him for the remainder of the season. This is actually Payton's third deal with New Orleans this regular season. He was previously with the team on a non-guaranteed contract prior to his first 10 Day contract. Overall, in 11 ...2025
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• Hornets, Elfrid Payton Agree To 10 Day Contract
The Charlotte Hornets are signing Elfrid Payton to a 10 Day contract. The Hornets need some depth at the position due to injuries and after trading Vasilije Micic to the Phoenix Suns at the trade deadline. Payton previously played for the New Orleans Pelicans this season. In seven games, the veteran point guard averaged 6.7 points and 6.9 assists in 20.5 minutes per game. The Hornets are without L...2025
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• Pelicans Waive Elfrid Payton
The New Orleans Pelicans have waived Elfrid Payton. Payton was recently signed by the Pelicans as they dealt with a number of injuries to key starters and rotation players. Payton averaged 6.7 points, 6.9 assists and 3.4 rebounds in seven games for the Pelicans....2024
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• Pelicans Notes: Payton, Missi, Green, Ingram
Elfrid Payton posted one of the best lines of the season on Monday as he celebrates his return to the NBA. He was gone from the league for more than two full years before the Pelicans gave him a chance amid a rash of injuries. Playing on a non-guaranteed contract, Payton had 21 assists, 14 […]...2024
• Free agent Elfrid Payton is signing with the New Orleans Pelicans
Through their first 15 games of the 2024-25 season, the Pelicans are 4-11. The team is 2-8 in their last 10 games and is dealing with injuries in their backcourt. Shooting guard Dejounte Murray has played in just one game this season and has a hand injury. Veteran C.J. McCollum has played in four games […] The post Free agent Elfrid Payton is signing with the New Orleans Pelicans appeared f...2024
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• Elfrid Payton, Pelicans Agree To Contract
The New Orleans Pelicans and guard Elfrid Payton have agreed to a contract. Payton will give the injury-ravaged Pelicans some additional depth in the backcourt. The veteran point guard went to camp with the Pelicans before joining New Orleans G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron. Payton hasn't played in a game for the Squadron as of yet. New Orleans is without Dejounte Murray, C.J. McCollum...2024
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• Elfid Payton, two Grizzlies players suspended; Jae Crowder, Marcus Morris fined

Elfrid Payton wasn’t backing down from his actions. Hope he got his $55,000 worth. He started a scuffle near the end of the Grizzlies win over Payton’s Knicks on Wednesday night. After a Dillon Brooks three with less than a minute to go in a decided game, New York’s Julius Randle got lazy with an...2020
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• Knicks' Payton, 2 Grizz suspended; Morris fined
The NBA handed out one-game suspensions to the Knicks' Elfrid Payton and the Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marko Guduric, and fined Marcus Morris for his remarks....2020
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• Elfrid Payton, Jaren Jackson Jr. suspended for Grizzlies-Knicks skirmish
The NBA on Thursday announced discipline for those involved in the skirmish between the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. Knicks guard Elfrid Payton was suspended one game. So were Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. and Marko Guduric, who were suspended for leaving the bench. Marcus Morris was fined $35,000, and Jae Crowder was fined $25,000. The fight began when Payton pushed Crowder for attempting ...2020
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"Elfrid Payton will get a second 10-day deal with the Pelicans, agent Darrell Comer of CSE tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link)."

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"New Orleans-area native Elfrid Payton previously played with the Pelicans during the 2018-19 season."

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"Former NBA guard Elfrid Payton has signed with Puerto Rican club Osos de Manatí, per Dario Skerlectic of Sportando."

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"The Golden State Warriors are hosting several veteran free agents for workouts this week, including Ben McLemore, Elfrid Payton, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Kenneth Faried."

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"Well, the Suns didn’t stop there and are now bringing […] The post Elfrid Payton agrees to deal with Suns appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Three players were ejected late in the Grizzlies-Knicks game at Madison Square Garden after Elfrid Payton knocked Jae Crowder into the first row."

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"Referee tells Knicks' Elfrid Payton to 'thank Chris Paul' after getting called for delay of game"

2018
"The Suns acquired guard Elfrid Payton from the Magic in exchange for a 2018 second-round pick, sources told ESPN."

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"The post Elfrid Payton Throws Alley-Oop Off the Glass to Aaron Gordon appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Once Gordon had used up all of the ammunition in Stuff's chamber, he brought out Magic teammate Elfrid Payton to bounce the ball off the corner of the basket to set up a spinning, two-handed slam."

2015
"Elsewhere, Andrew Wiggins and Elfrid Payton took home Western and Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month trophies, respectively."

2014
"5) for the tanking Sixers this season, while that Number 10 pick the Pelicans shipped to Philadelphia turned into Elfrid Payton."

• Pelicans To Decline Option On Guard Elfrid Payton
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• Elfrid Payton Signs With Pelicans
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• Pelicans Re-Sign Elfrid Payton
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• Pelicans sign Elfrid Payton to second 10-day contract
The New Orleans Pelicans have signed guard Elfrid Payton to a second 10-day contract. Payton, 6-4, 202, has appeared in 517 NBA games (400 starts) across nine seasons with Orlando, Phoenix, New Orleans, New York and Charlotte. Selected 10th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft, Payton holds career averages of 9.9 points, 5.7 assists and … Continue reading "Pelicans sign Elfrid Payton to second 10-d...2025
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• Pelicans Sign Elfrid Payton To Second 10-Day Contract

April 2: Payton has officially signed his second 10-day contract with the Pelicans, the team announced today in a press release. March 31: Elfrid Payton will get a second 10-day deal with the Pelicans, agent Darrell Comer of CSE tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 31-year-old point guard appeared in four games for […]...2025
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• Elfrid Payton, Pelicans Agree To Second 10 Day Contract
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• Pelicans To Sign Elfrid Payton To 10-Day Contract
The New Orleans Pelicans signed Elfrid Payton to a 10-day contract, the team announced on Friday. Payton averaged 4.1 points and 5.2 assists in 13 games with the Pelicans and Hornets this season....2025
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• Pelicans To Sign Elfrid Payton To 10-Day Contract
The Pelicans intend to sign free agent guard Elfrid Payton to a 10-day contract, agent Darrell Comer tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). A Louisiana native who played college ball at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Payton appeared in seven games with the Pelicans in the fall on a non-guaranteed deal. In one […]...2025
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• Hornets sign Elfrid Payton to second 10-day contract
The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Elfrid Payton to a second 10-day contract. Payton signed his first 10-day contract with Charlotte on Feb. 7 and has averaged 2.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 27.7 minutes per game across two appearances (one start) with the team. Earlier this season, Payton appeared in … Continue reading "Hornets sign Elfrid Payton to second 10-d...2025
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• Pelicans Decline $3.15M Option On Elfird Payton
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• Elfrid Payton Signs With Pelicans
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• Pelicans sign Elfrid Payton to second 10-day contract
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• Elfrid Payton, Pelicans Agree To Second 10 Day Contract
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• Pelicans To Sign Elfrid Payton To 10-Day Contract
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• Hornets sign Elfrid Payton to second 10-day contract
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• Elfrid Payton, Hornets Agree To 2nd 10-Day Deal

Elfrid Payton and the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a second 10-day deal. Payton has appeared in two games with the Hornets, averaging 2.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 27.7 minutes. Payton also previously appeared in seven games with the New Orleans Pelicans. Before this season, Payton last played in the NBA during the 21-22 season with the Phoenix Suns....2025
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• Hornets, Elfrid Payton Agree To 10 Day Contract
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• Pelicans Waive Elfrid Payton
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• Why Knicks fans have rallied around ‘F*** Trae Young’
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• Elfrid Payton’s mom puts Knicks on blast for starting Derrick Rose over son
The New York Knicks made a lineup change ahead of Game 3 as Tom Thibodeau inserted Derrick Rose into the starting lineup, replacing Elfrid Payton. Rose has been fantastic, and frankly, should have been starting earlier. However, Elfrid Payton’s mom took to Twitter after the Knicks’ Game 3 loss vs the Atlanta Hawks and was […] The post Elfrid Payton’s mom puts Knicks on blas...2021
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• LaVar Ball says Knicks would be best fit for son LaMelo
The New York Knicks don’t have much going for them at the moment, but LaVar Ball thinks that his youngest son might be able to change all that. Appearing this week on FS1’s “Undisputed,” Ball said that he believes the Knicks are the best fit for 18-year-old son LaMelo, a projected top lottery pick in this year’s NBA draft. “The best fit in my eyes is New York, the New York Knicks,” said LaVar. “Be...2020
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• Fantasy basketball waiver-wire finds: Elfrid Payton, Darius Bazley among key pickups

There is never a more important time to work the fantasy basketball waiver wire than early in the season. Here are all the top free agents you'll want to snag before it's too late....2021
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• Pelicans Waiving Elfrid Payton, Making Homecoming Short But Sweet

The Pelicans are waiving veteran guard Elfrid Payton, per Shams Charania of ESPN, and it feels like the end of a short-but-sweet homecoming story in New Orleans. Payton, a Louisiana native, went from grinding it out in Puerto Rico and the G League to starting for his hometown team this fall. He even turned back […] The post Pelicans Waiving Elfrid Payton, Making Homecoming Short But Sweet ap...2024
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• Injury-plagued Pels add veteran guard Payton
With starting guard Dejounte Murray and CJ McCollum injured, the Pelicans have agreed to a deal with veteran guard Elfrid Payton, his agent told ESPN....2024
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• Pelicans Waive Elfrid Payton, Three Others

The Pelicans have waived guard Elfrid Payton, a former NBA lottery pick, as well as forward Keion Brooks Jr. and Josh Oduro, and point guard Trhae Mitchell, per a team release. All four were on Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp and are now likely headed for the Birmingham Squadron of the G League, New […] The post Pelicans Waive Elfrid Payton, Three Others appeared first on Hoops Wire....2024
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• Pelicans Officially Sign Former Lottery Pick Elfrid Payton

The Pelicans have signed veteran NBA free agent guard Elfrid Payton, as well as rookie forward Josh Oduro, the team announced in a press release. Both players reportedly received Exhibit 10 deals for training camp. Payton, 30, is 6-foot-3 and was selected by the 76ers with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2014 NBA […] The post Pelicans Officially Sign Former Lottery Pick Elfrid Payton appeared...2024
• Pelicans Sign Elfrid Payton, Josh Oduro To Training Camp Contracts

The New Orleans Pelicans have signed guard Elfrid Payton and center Josh Oduro to non-guaranteed training camp deals. Both players are expected to join the Birmingham Squadron of the G League following the NBA preseason. Payton last played in the NBA in the 2021-22 season with the Phoenix Suns. Over the last two seasons, Payton has played in Puerto Rico and for the Fort Wayne/Indiana Mad Ants of t...2024
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• Pelicans Agree To Training Camp Deals With Elfrid Payton, Izaiah Brockington

The New Orleans Pelicans agreed to training camp deals with Elfrid Payton and Izaiah Brockington. The 30-year-old Payton last appeared in the NBA for the Suns during the 2021-22 season. Brockington appeared in one game for the Pelicans last year....2024
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• Pelicans Signing Elfrid Payton, Izaiah Brockington

The Pelicans are beefing up their training camp roster with a pair of signings, including veteran point guard Elfrid Payton, per Andrew Lopez of ESPN. New Orleans is also signing guard Izaiah Brockington, Lopez reported. Both players agreed to Exhibit 10 contracts and are represented by the TANDEM agency. Payton, 30, is 6-foot-3 and was […] The post Pelicans Signing Elfrid Payton, Izaiah Bro...2024
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• Pelicans, Elfrid Payton Agree To Camp Deal

The Pelicans have agreed to sign free agent point guard Elfrid Payton to a non-guaranteed training camp contract, reports Andrew Lopez of ESPN (Twitter link). Payton, the 10th overall pick in the 2014 draft, has 500 regular season appearances under his belt across eight NBA seasons with the Magic, Suns, Pelicans, and Knicks. However, he […]...2024
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• Warriors Host Ben McLemore, Elfrid Payton, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, Kenneth Faried For Workouts

The Golden State Warriors are hosting several veteran free agents for workouts this week, including Ben McLemore, Elfrid Payton, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Kenneth Faried. The Warriors had Avery Johnson and Langston Galloway as part of pre-camp scrimmages last season. The Warriors are expected to fill their open training camp roster spot out of the free agents coming to the Bay Area. Mac McClung,...2022
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• NBA hands out multiple suspensions, fines following Grizzlies-Knicks fight
It got pretty ugly late in Wednesday night’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. With Memphis up big late in the fourth quarter, Jae Crowder attempted a three-pointer. That did not sit well with Knicks guard Elfrid Payton, who committed a hard foul on his counterpart. This led to the benches clearing, a near-malee breaking loose and ugly chants from fan...2020
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• Knicks’ Marcus Morris with sexist comments after loss to Grizzlies
The New York Knicks were embarrassed in a big way at home against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday night. More than losing by 21 points at Madison Square Garden, the end of the game painted this organization in a terrible light. It did not end on the court. Immediately after the game, Knicks forward Marcus Morris made news for all the wrong reasons. In talking about Grizzlies veteran Jae Crowder, M...2020
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