The New Orleans Pelicans have finalized a second 10-day contract with guard Elfrid Payton.
At 6’4″ and 202 pounds, Payton has appeared in 517 NBA games, including 400 as a starter, during his nine-year career with franchises like Orlando, Phoenix, New Orleans, New York, and Charlotte. Selected 10th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft, he carries career averages of 9.9 points, 5.7 assists, and 4.0 rebounds, all compiled over 26.6 minutes per contest.
In the current season, Payton has participated in 17 games (five of which he started) for both New Orleans and Charlotte, posting averages of 3.8 points, 5.8 assists, and 3.0 rebounds in 20.4 minutes per game.
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