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• Pelicans' Elfrid Payton: Sets career high with 21 assists

  18H ago • By RotoWire

  Payton produced 14 points (7-11 FG), 21 assists, seven rebounds and two steals across 31 minutes during Monday's 114-110 loss to the Pacers. Payton dished out a new NBA season high in assists while easily surpassing his previous career high of 16 dimes from March of 2019. The 30-year-old signed with the Pelicans last Wednesday after not having played in the league since May of 2022, and he has been impressive thus far. Through three starts in a depleted Pelicans backcourt, Payton has averaged 9.7 points, 11.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 steals across 26.3 minutes per game.

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• Pelicans' Elfrid Payton: Reaches double figures in start

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Payton posted 11 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and eight assists over 22 minutes during Wednesday's 128-100 loss to the Cavaliers. Payton got the starting nod Wednesday after being signed by New Orleans earlier in the day, going on to hand out a team-high assist total while concluding as one of four Pelicans in double figures in scoring. Payton, who has floated between the G League and the NBA, received an NBA starting nod for the first time since March of 2022.

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• Pelicans' Elfrid Payton: Thrust into starting role

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Payton will start Wednesday versus Cleveland, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports. Marking a rapid return to NBA relevance, Payton will start in his first contest after being signed by the Pelicans on Wednesday. Payton was a quality G League floor general across the last two seasons, while his most recent NBA start came in March of 2022.

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• Pelicans' Elfrid Payton: Gets spot on roster

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Payton agreed to a one-year contract with the Pelicans on Wednesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Payton attended training camp with the Pelicans but missed out on a spot on the season-opening 15-man roster when he was cut Oct. 16. The Pelicans retained Payton's G League rights, but he never took part in any games with the Birmingham Squadron before New Orleans ultimately elected to add him to the roster. The Pelicans will waive guard Jaylen Nowell to make room for Payton, who will provide New Orleans with a more traditional backup option at point guard while both Dejounte Murray (hand) and Jose Alvarado (hamstring) are sidelined. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Payton was a teammate of current Pelicans head coach Willie Green in Orlando to begin his career and previously appeared in 42 games with the Pelicans in the 2018-19 season. Payton's most recent NBA action came back in 2020-21, when he averaged 11.0 minutes in 50 appearances for Phoenix.

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• Elfrid Payton: Waived by New Orleans

  10/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Payton was waived by the Pelicans on Wednesday. Payton was signed to an Exhibit 10 contract on Oct. 11, so he could end up with the G League's Birmingham Squadron.

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