Michael Scotto: New Orleans Pelicans will decline the $3.15 million team option on Elfrid Payton, sources told @hoopshype . Payton led the NBA in assists per minute this season (.33) per @statmuse ahead of Trae Young (.32) and Nikola Jokic (.28). Payton is expected to have interest in free agency … [Read more...] about Pelicans to decline team option on Elfrid Payton
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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 by Joe Dumars, chose not to retain the … [Read more...] about Pelicans To Decline Option On Guard Elfrid Payton
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. … [Read more...] about Pelicans Decline $3.15M Option On Elfird Payton
Pelicans Film Room: “Definitely. I don’t think anyone in that class is ever going to be better than me… Most of those guys I beat on in High School… Just beat on them next year and make Joe look like a genius” — Derik Queen on being motivated by the noise around the trade "Definitely. I don't think anyone in that class is ever going to be better than me… Most of those guys I … [Read more...] about
And-Ones: 2025 Draft Grades, 2026 Class, France, Gabriel
Five teams earned ‘A’ grades on Sam Vecenie’s post-draft report card for The Athletic, including four teams who had picks in the top six. The fifth team to earn an A was the Hawks, primarily for landing an unprotected 2026 first-round pick from the Pelicans to drop 10 spots in the middle of the first round. Another 18 teams earned ‘B-‘ to ‘B+’ grades, meaning they mostly met or … [Read more...] about And-Ones: 2025 Draft Grades, 2026 Class, France, Gabriel